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Scientific Research
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
A study was carried out to assess the nutritional status of under-five child population within cassava consuming community in Nambale of western Kenya. A structured questionnaire was used to collect socio economic data, ...
Utilization of fresh cassava and sweet potato pulps in baking
(Taylor and Francis, 1995)
Cassava and Sweet Potato fresh pulps were characterized for their physico‐chemical properties and were tested in cake making with the addition of little or no wheat flour. The pulps consisted of water (64.3, 69.13), starch ...
Marketing Opportunities for cassava based products: An Assessment of the Industrial Potential in Kenya
(2001)
Since the era of development aid in Africa, research efforts have been focused on increasing
agricultural productivity mainly through improved technology at the farm level. In spite of such
programs, rural household ...
Production of freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria starter culture for cassava fermentation into gari
(2009-10)
Sixteen lactic acid bacteria, eight Lactobacillus plantarum, three L. pentosus, 2 Weissella
paramesenteroides, two L. fermemtum and one Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. mesenteroides were
previously isolated from cassava ...
Genetic diversity and phylogeography of cassava mosaic viruses in Kenya
(2006)
Cassava is a major factor in food security across sub-Saharan Africa. However, the crop is
susceptible to losses due to biotic stresses, in particular to viruses of the genus Begomovirus
(family Geminiviridae) that cause ...
Management of cassava green mite Mononychellus progresivus (Acari: Tetranychidae) in different agro-ecological zones of Kenya
(2015)
The cassava green mite (CGM), Mononychellus progresivus Doreste, causes serious leaf damage on cassava
leading to low root yield in the dry savanna regions of Africa. A study to compare effectiveness of the predatory
phytoseiid ...
Cassava chips quality as influenced by cultivar, blanching time and slice thickness
(2016)
Cassava forms part of diets in Kenya with both the roots and leaves being consumed as food. The short shelf-life of 72 hours and cyanogenic glucosides limit the extent of utilization. Currently, fried cassava chips and ...
Combining the yield ability and secondary traits of selected cassava genotypes in the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya
(2010-07)
Despite the importance of cassava for food security in semi-arid areas of Kenya, there is a lack of
information regarding gene action determining yield of local varieties. Therefore the objective of this study
was to ...
Farmers’ participatory selection for early bulking cassava genotypes in semi-arid Eastern Kenya
(2011)
Cassava is an important food security crop in semi-arid, Eastern Kenya, but production is constrained by
planting late bulking landraces. Therefore, farmer participatory variety selection was initiated with the aim
of ...