Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice

Melon (Citrullus vulgaris), groundnut (Arachis hypogea) and shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) seeds have been established as major sources of edible oils, but scientific data is scanty on their minerals, heavy metals and anti-nutrient contents. Manually extracted vegetable oils from melon, groundnut and shea butter were analyzed in triplicates for some minerals... Continue here

Livestock production is the most important economic activity in Kenya. Land use practice in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya is most affected by droughts, which lead to pasture scarcity. Fodder production has been adopted by communities in ASALs to enhance feed availability and generating alternative source of livelihood. However, the scale of fodder... Continue here