Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Vegetables"

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    • Effect of intercropping bulb onion and vegetables on purple blotch and downy mildew 

      Narla, R.D; Muthomi, J. W; Gachu, S.M; Nderitu, G.H; Olubayo, F.M (University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protectionDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 2011)
      Field experiments were conducted over two growing seasons to determine the effectiveness of vegetable intercrops in the management of downy mildew (Peronospora destrutor) and purple blotch (Alternaria porri) of bulb onion. ...

    • Food health risk perceptions among consumers, farmers, and traders of leafy vegetables in Nairobi 

      Carl, Johan Lagerkvist; Julius, Okello; Helena, Hansson; Nancy, Karanja; Sebastian, Hess (Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2013)
      Urban and peri-urban farming and supply chains are becoming increasingly important for delivering perishable produce to the urban centers of the developing world to meet the demands of a growing population. However, some ...

    • Reduction of nitrates, oxalates and phenols in fermented solar-dried stored cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata l.) leaf vegetables 

      Muchoki, C N; Lamuka, P O; Imungi, J K (Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)
      This study was conducted to determine the effect of fermentation, solar drying and storage duration on the levels of anti-nutrients: nitrates, oxalates and phenols, in cowpea leaf vegetables. The rationale was reduction ...