Working Document Series Open Access Challenges and opportunities faced in Sesame production in Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe R. Mandumbu · R.F. Mapfeka · G. Nyamadzawo · T. Zengeza The Kaitano area of the Zambezi Valley is one of the few main producers of sesame (Sesamum indicum) in Zimbabwe. The soils are fertile, alluvial in nature, and the temperatures are usually high, making them suitable for sesame production. … RUF-39798 2019 CC BY 4.0 17 Feb 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Adding value to pineapple: The potential of fruit juice preparation E. E. Abano · F. Annor-Frempong · O. K. Smith Post-harvest losses are a major threat to development of pineapple value chain but there is the potential of adding value by processing into juice. The review analysed relevant literature on adding value to pineapple, potential of processi… RUF-39665 2018 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2022
Working Document Series Open Access The university role on capacity building, value addition and utilization of orange fleshed sweet potatoes among small scale farmers in Kakamega county, Kenya A. C. Ndiema · U. C. Samoey Capacity building in agriculture is done using informal methods which in most cases depend on the community. A participatory study was initiated by Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology to train farmers on value addition and … RUF-39643 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of gender on production and value addition along the farmed fish value chain in Kenya J. N. Gichure · J. G. Maina · S. K. Njeru Unorganized structures in the aquaculture sector in Kenya have resulted in an overreliance on rudimentary production and processing technologies, high wastage of harvested fish and underutilization of fish and by-products, mismatch in dema… RUF-39636 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Characterization of fish markets for small-scale farmers in Kenya J. G. Maina A study was done to determine the characteristics of fish markets for small-scale fish farmers in four Counties in Kenya, namely, Kirinyaga, Busia, Kakamega and Migori. The objectives of the study were to i) assess the social-economic char… RUF-38482 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Design and simulation of an integrated solar cooker -dryer system A. Ahumuza · R. Kambugu · N. Kiggundu · Allan John. Komakech +1 more Several solar drying technologies exist in Uganda, but marred with multiple deficiencies such as inefficient conversion of trapped solar radiations into thermal energy, prolonged drying times, among others. The aim of this study was to des… RUF-36778 2016 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2017
