Many smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa are characterised by the integration of crops and livestock. Livestock improve household food consumption; especially where crop production suffers due to worsening agro-climates. Livestock contribute to food consumption directly as food, and...

A study was conducted in the mountains (Nyiru, Ndoto and Marsabit) of northern Kenya to determine the quality of honey processed and stored by honey processors and traders. Twelve processed and stored honey samples were randomly collected from processing groups and honey traders in three honey...

Economic power has been shifting globally from west to east for decades now, largely by-passing the continent of Africa. However, Africa has been drawn into globalisation effects – especially the downsides of liberalised arrival of cheap farm produce from abroad displacing home agricultural...

Soy okara, a by-product of soy milk processing, is often underutilized or unutilized. The research was carried out to assess the potential of incorporating okara in bakery products to improve the nutritional quality. Fresh okara was dried, ground and sieved to obtained fine flour. The okara...

The issue of beef meat supply response is an important one as it has an impact on production, nutrition, and poverty alleviation. The traditional beef meat supply that characterizes the livestock sector of Burundi may be unsustainable in providing the desired amount of food meat to the growing...