Ralstonia solanacearum is a soil-borne bacterial pathogen that poses significant threat to the Solanaceae family and other crops. Tomato plants are affected by R. solanacearum which causes bacterial wilt, that has no ...

Maize (Zea mays L.) and collard (Brassica oleracea var acephala) are important food crops popular in Kenya and their production has a direct influence to nutrition and economic security. The high demand for these food crops ...

Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] has increasing potential as a food security crop in Kenya. However, its’ production is comparatively low compared to its potential production, which is attributed to drought conditions ...

Production of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) in Kenya is gaining momentum, and it has attracted a lot of attention due to its nutritious seeds. The high demand for this food crop has resulted in haphazard cultivation and ...

Abstract World avocado production is 8.06 tonnes annually, and the seeds account for a minimum of 13% (1.05 million tonnes). These huge amounts of seeds are discarded even though they posses health benefits, such as ...

Glycemic Index (GI) measures how fast or slow the blood glucose rises after consumption of a carbohydrate-based food. GI is important in the prevention and management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Globally T2DM affects ...

As at 2020, Kenya was ranked as the best camel milk producer in the world, with an annual production of 1.125 million tonnes. Somalia and Mali are the second and third best camel milk-producing countries with an annual ...