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Mechanical expression of oil from grated and preheated coconut meat Botswana Journal of agricultural sciences
(2015)
Coconut oil was extracted from grated coconut using a hydraulic pressing method after the coconut gratings were preheated at heating medium air temperature in the range of 30-90oC and heating durations ranging from zero ...
Suitability of Selected Supplemented Substrates for Cultivation of Kenyan Native Wood Ear Mushrooms (Auricularia auricula)
(Academic Journals, 2011)
Different organic substrates namely maize cobs, wheat straw, grass straw and sugarcane bagasse supplemented with either wheat or rice bran were evaluated for production of two Kenyan native strains of wood ear mushroom ...
Comparative Antibacterial Effects of Raw Extracts and Essential Oils of Ocimum gratissimum L. against Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith)
(Knowledge Review, 2011)
Raw and processed products of Ocimum gratissimum reportedly contain some antibacterial effects. In this study, raw plant extracts and essential oils derived from leaves of Ocimum gratissimum were screened for their ...
Effects of Selected Plants' Extracts on in vitro Growth of Rahtonia slanacearum (Smith), the Causal Agent of Bacterial Wilt of Irish Potatoes
(Asian Network For Scientific Information, 2011)
The antibacterial effect of crude medicinal plant extracts of Ocimum gratissimum, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis and Ipomoea batatas on Rahtonia solanacearum (Smith) extracted from infected potato tubers was determined ...
Drought and heat tolerance in coffee: a review
(International Research Journals, 2012-12)
Climatic variability is the main factor responsible for the fluctuations in the coffee yield in the world.
The relationships between the climatic parameters and the agricultural production are quite complex,
because ...
Performance of a convective, infrared and combined infraredconvective heated conveyor-belt dryer
(Association of Food Scientists & Technologists, 2015-05)
A conveyor-belt dryer was developed using a combined
infrared and hot air heating system that can be used in
the drying of fruits and vegetables. The drying system having
two chambers was fitted with infrared radiation ...
Genotype variant of soybean cultivars around Lake Victoria region, East Africa
(2010-01)
Glycine gracilis, which originated from North-East China, is morphologically intermediate between the cultivated G. max and the wild form, G. soja. These three forms are cross-compatible and their crosses provide a resource ...
Combining Ability of Inbred Lines of Maize (Zea mays) in Kiambu and Embu Counties, Kenya
(Science Domain International, 2016-08)
Despite the fact that virtually all households in Kenya grow maize, over 60% of them are net maize
buyers because they do not produce enough for their consumption. This is due to both biotic and
abiotic factors such as ...
Coping Strategies against Climate Change in Agricultural Production in Kitui District, Kenya
(World Science and Research Publishing, 2014-10)
The aim of this paper is to assess the coping and adaptation strategies that have
been employed by farmers in their agricultural activities against the effects of
climate change in Kitui district. It also looks at the ...