Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Kabira, Jackson N"
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Effect of soil characteristics on potato tuber minerals composition of selected Kenyan varieties
Wekesa, Martha N.; Okoth, Michael W.; Abong, George O; Muthoni, Jane; Kabira, Jackson N (University of Nairobi, 2014-11-15)The current study was set up to evaluate the effect of soil characteristics on selected potato tuber minerals composition. Eight sites located in Nyandarua County in Kenya were selected for this study. The study was carried ... -
Evaluation of selected Kenyan potato cultivars for processing into potato crisps
Abong, George O; Okoth, Michael W; Imungi, Jasper K; Kabira, Jackson N (Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2010)There has been tremendous increase in the demand and consumption of potato crisps as snack in Kenya. This has however, not been paralleled by development of appropriate raw materials. Many potato varieties and clones have ... -
Proximate composition and mineral contents of six common Kenyan varieties of beans (phaseolus vulgaris)
Imungi, Jasper K; Kabira, Jackson N (Taylor and Francis GroupDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1989)Dry beans from six Kenyan common varieties were analysed for proximate composition and for nine minerals. There was little variation in the proximate composition but considerable variation was observed in the mineral ...