Browsing by Author "Mwangi, J."
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Item The First National Plant Biotechnology Workshop "Present And Future Biotechnology Research And Applications For Kenya" 1989(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1989) Kenya Agricultural Research Institute; Wambugu, F.M.; Thomas-Compton, M.A.; Mwangi, J.; Mugah, J.O.; Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteLacking in mineral resources which have provided the basis for economic growth in many industrialized countries, Kenya's cash economy must continue to lean heavily on her agricultural potential. Even in industrialized countries, a strong agricultural base has always been associated with economic stability. Kenya's agriculture has so far managed to live up to expectation since independence through the provision of adequate food, foreign exchange earnings and creation of employment opportunities. These achievements have been made possible by the application of technologies developed by conventional or empirical scientific methodologies. It has, however, become apparent (Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1986) that more intensified scientific research is needed, not only to expand and sustain agricultural production, but also to increase the variety and quality of our agricultural products. This calls for strengthening of our scientific institutions, clear definition of research priorities and strategies, and a lot of aggressiveness and entrepreneurship in our research and development system. The major objective of this workshop is for Kenyan plant scientists to share views on the future application of biotechnology research. The scope of the present paper is, however, broader in the sense that it is expected to address agriculture in general, including livestock and the food industry. Fortunately, this task is considerably simplified by the presence here of specialists in various aspects of plant science who will give details of their experiences during the next two days. It is also gratifying to note that livestock scientists are not at this workshop, so that anything outrageous said about biotechnology in livestock research will not be disputed.Item How to Produce Animal Feed Supplements from Invasive Bush Species(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization - Buchuma, 2023) Syomiti, M.; Mwangi, J.Bush-to-Feed innovations is the pro-duction of animal feed supplements from adapted invasive encroacher bush plant species. Bush-to-Feed not only provides affordable supplementary feeds during emergency situation such as droughts, but also as supplementary feed throughout the year. Bush-to-Feed production contributes to bush thinning. Currently 37% of Kenya’s rangelands are encroached by invasive bush species. Bush thinning helps to restore degraded rangelands and in turn increase agricultural productivity and climate resilience.
