Whereas maize is a primary staple food in Kenya, production volumes have not kept pace with local demand and consumption over time. This has constrained the achievement of the Kenyan government’s stated objective of food ...

PREFACE: It is unusual for young scientists to identify so strongly with the concerns and needs of their research subjects that they want to give them something substantial to help solve their everyday problems. Instead, ...

Food and nutrition security remain a major challenge facing the world and especially the developing world. This situation could be mitigated by utilization and blending locally available food crops. In this study, the ...

Cereals including maize generally have limiting amino acids particularly lysine. In most cases, spontaneous fermentation is used to improve the nutritional profiles of maize-based products. However, in such fermentation, ...

Proven and sustainable practices like climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) need to be prioritized and promoted for uptake especially by the farmers to achieve sustainable development. These are capable of contributing ...

The greatest challenge in the agricultural sector is to produce more food with less water. The problem facing tomato growers in Njoro Sub County is the unfavourable conditions for tomato growth which includes very low ...

Broiler chicken farming is a major sector of the poultry industry. Poultry is susceptible to mycotoxicoses caused by aflatoxins. The experiment was carried out, where 144 DOCs were allocated to six diets. The diets were ...

Selection response from a two-tier nucleus breeding scheme using the current Kenyan breeding goal was compared with an alternative that also accounts for protein yield (PY) and mastitis resistance (MR). The economic value ...

High quality seed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) supply has failed to meet the growing demand estimated at 250,000 metric tonnes from 161,000 ha of ware potato for cultivation by 600,000-800,000 small-scale farmers in Kenya. ...

Use of conserved forages and proper ration formulation has great potential to bridge the gap in dairy nutrition and reduce seasonal variations in milk yield. This study determined the effects of various fodder and ration ...