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Insects for Income Generation Through Animal Feed: Effect of Dietary Replacement of Soybean and Fish Meal With Black Soldier Fly Meal on Broiler Growth and Economic Performance.
Onsongo, VO; Osuga, IM; Gachuiri, CK; Wachira, AM; Miano, DM; Tanga, CM; Ekesi, S; Nakimbugwe, D; Fiaboe, KK (University of Nairobi, 2018)The ever-increasing animal feed costs are driving many vulnerable communities involved in animal husbandry out of business. The high cost is mainly driven by the protein source, which represents the most expensive component ... -
Postharvest processes of edible insects in Africa: A review of processing methods, and the implications for nutrition, safety and new products development.
Mutungi, C; Irungu, FG; Nduko, J; Mutua, F; Affognon, H; Nakimbugwe, D; Ekesi, S (University of Nairobi, 2017)In many African cultures, insects are part of the diet of humans and domesticated animals. Compared to conventional food and feed sources, insects have been associated with a low ecological foot print because fewer natural ... -
Spatial Distribution of Bactrocera dorsalis and Thaumatotibia leucotreta in Smallholder Avocado Orchards along Altitudinal Gradient of Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Odanga, J; Mohamed, S; Mwalusepo, S; Olubayo, F; Nyankanga, R; Khamis, F; Rwomushana, I; Johansson, T; Ekesi, S (University of Nairobi, 2018)Avocado (Persea americana) fruits are an important source of income and a nutritious food for small-scale growers and other stakeholders involved in farming along the Afrotropical highlands of Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro ...