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Process engineering and energy conservation in Kenyan food processing industry
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 1990)Kenya relies heavily on imported energy, particularly oil, for her economic activity. There is a need to adopt energy conservation mea8ure8 in order to improve the balance of payments situation: Implementation of these ... -
Processing methods affect phytochemical contents in products prepared from orange‐fleshed sweetpotato leaves and roots
(Wiley Online Library, 2020-12-25)Phytochemicals enhance human health by acting antagonistically on incidences of cancer and other chronic diseases. They are considered indispensable in a variety of nutraceutical, pharmaceuticals, and medicinal and ... -
Processing variations, nutritional and sensory quality of ethnic deep-fried meats from Kenyan pastoral communities
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Deep-frying of meats has been done by indigenous pastoral communities from time immemorial for the unique taste, flavor, and exceptional shelf-stability. Traditional pastoral deep-fried meats have great potential as ... -
Produce quality and safety
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Within sustainable production, produce quality and safety are essential features. However, methods, requirements, conditions and even legislation for produce quality and safety in production in rural areas cannot always ... -
Producers' valuation of geographical indications-related attributes of agri-food products from semi-arid lands in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Arid and semi-arid lands comprise 84% of Kenya's land, characterised by low and erratic rainfall, and increasing human and animal population. The study sought to determine producers' willingness to pay for protection of ... -
Production systems, land cover change and soil factors affecting pastur e production in semi1arid Nakasongola
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Land Resource Management And Agricultural Technology, 2011)The current pace of rangeland degradation imparted by appalling land use and management systems is greatly limiting the potential of the soil resource to support pasture production in semi - arid rangeland s of Uganda. ... -
Production and decomposition of plant litter in an arid rangeland of Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2001-12)Data on litter production and decomposition in an arid rangeland in Kenya was collected over a two-year period. Utter sampling was carried out at monthly intervals using a rectangular 0.25m−2 quadrat frame. Utter within ... -
Production and marketing of onions in Kenya: status, problems and potential
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1993) -
Production and use of agricultural machinery in Kenya.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1984)The production and use of agricultural machinery in Kenya is examined against the background of the country's basic problem, i.e. that, despite a determined effort to modernize and industrialize through import substitution ... -
Production and use of concentrates in the smallholder dairy sub-sector in Kenya
(Department of animal production, 1999) -
Production in semi-arid areas of Kenya using the agricultural production systems simulator (APSIM)
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)Managing crop production risks associated with inter-annual climate variability and climate change has received insignificant attention in the semi-arid areas of Kenya. Against this backdrop, the potential impact of climate ... -
Production objectives and management strategies of livestock keepers in south-east Kenya: implications for a breeding programme.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2005-11)A survey of pastoralist and agropastoralist households in south-east Kenya was conducted to determine their production objectives and management strategies in order to optimize and extend a breeding programme for indigenous ... -
Production of Concentrated "Mala" Cultures for Direct VAT Inoculation by Small Scale 'Mala' Manufacturers in East Africa.
(Kenya Tea Development AuthorityDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, 1999)The production of Mala (a mesophilic cultured sour milk), by manufacturers processing less than 500-3000 litres per day In Kenya, Uganda and Tanzanla is faced with problems of unavailability good quality culture, and lack ... -
Production of freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria starter culture for cassava fermentation into gari
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 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 ... -
Production of hybrid Basmati rice in Kenya: progress and challenges
(2013)Photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile (PGMS) and Thermosensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) rice varieties require a long day light length and high temperature respectively growth conditions for them to be completely ... -
Production of ultrasensitive antibodies against aflatoxin B 1
(The Society for Applied MicrobiologyDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of NairobiInstitute for Hygiene and Technology of Food of Animal Origin, University of Munich, Germany, 2001)Aims: To produce speciÆc antibodies against the haptenic fungal toxin aØatoxin B1 (AFB1) and apply these antibodies in immunochemical assays for aØatoxins. Methods and Results: Rabbits were immunized using an AFB1 -bovine ... -
Production Risks a nd Food Security under A lternative T echnology C hoices in Malawi: A pplication o f a Multinomial Endogenous Switching R egression
(Wiley, 2014)Employing nationally representative data, we investigatetheimpactofSustainable Intensification Practices (SIPs) on farm households’ food security, downside risk and the cost of risk in Malawi.The analysis relies on aflexible ... -
Production systems and labour
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1986)