Kenya Agricultural products & Opportunities in agriculture Kenya's agriculture is sufficiently diversified to produce nearly all of the nation's basic foodstuffs. To some extent, Kenya also helps feed neighboring countries. Kenya is Africa's leading tea producer, and was fourth in the world in 1999, behind India, China, and Sri Lanka. Black tea is Kenya's leading agricultural foreign exchange earner. Production in 1999 reached 220,000 tons. Tea exports were valued at $404.1 million in 2001, or nearly
Plant defences are those mechanisms employed by plants in response to herbivory and parasitism. According to Hanley et al. (2007), “the tissues of virtually all terrestrial, freshwater, and marine plants have qualities that to some degree reduce herbivory, including low nitrogen concentration, low moisture content, toxins or digestibility-reducing compounds”. The type of chemical defence may be species specific (Scott 2008). The defences that plants possess may be in the form of chemical production
Fleas are very small insects. They are all flightless and do not have eyes, although two ocelli may be present. Their antennaes are short and their mouthparts are adapted for piercing and sucking. The female flea lays a few eggs daily that total up to 300 to 400 in its lifetime. The eggs are laid usually on animals and most drop off where they spend most of their time. Bedding, floor crevices, carpeting, along baseboards and areas near their favorite sleeping and napping sites are especially likely
Organic farming is agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control. While many farmers boast organic farming, only the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) can actually determine if the farm is truly organic. If a farmer or individual is caught labeling their products as organic when they aren’t USDA certified organic, they can face a fine of $11,000.00 per offense. There are different levels of organic. For produce or other
Acids and bases are not just in use in a laboratory, they come into play in the every-day, they are important to know, with respect to consumer and food products. PH scale, the potential for hydrogen ion concentration, is important because it pertains to the spectrum of acids and bases. Acids are an H+ donor and bases are a H+ acceptor. We can further identify acids by its sour taste, it turns litmus paper red, and it dissolves metals such as zinc or iron. Bases taste bitter, they turn litmus paper
WORMS LICE & SCABIES, GROSSEST HEALTH ISSUES Worms, lice and scabies are listed as infestation caused by large parasites which attack human body for food, shelter and reproduction. Poor hygiene and overcrowding are main causes for the infection. The best way to prevent parasitic infestation is taking care of body hygiene, precaution while consuming food and proper toileting procedures. Treatment consists of treating the affected individual and his or her family members who share the house hold. Let
Many metabolic reactions change a chemical into more water soluble forms called metabolites, which are readily excreted. There are exceptions, however. Natural pyrethrins, insecticides that are derived from the chrysanthemum plant, are highly fat-soluble pesticides, but they are easily degraded and do not accumulate. The insecticide chlorpyrifos, which is less fat-soluble but more poorly degraded, tends to bioaccumulate
prevention. The most common side effect is pruritus and are diagnosed by visible live louse or nits within 1 mm of the scalp (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer, & Stellitano, 2015, p. 228). Wet combing along with pharmaceuticals such as permethrin, Pyrethrin/piperonyl butoxide, and malathion are used to treat lice (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer, & Stellitano, 2015, pp. 228-230). Methods of prevention are knowledge of diagnosis and treatment, educating clients about lice, and excluding children diagnosed
Sustainable agriculture practice. In accordance to Charles (2010) the term sustainable agriculture means “any system of food and fiber production that follows the following goals: (a) Reduction of the use of off-farm inputs that have a great potential to harm the health of farmers and consumers or the environment, (b) production of biological and genetic potential of plant and animal species, (c) profitable and efficient production with emphasis on improvements of farm management and conservation
For years organic farmers and conventional farmers have feuded over which is superior. Organic farmers argue that their product is more eco-friendly because they do not use the synthetic chemicals and fertilizers conventional farmer’s use. Conventional farmers argue that their product is healthier and yields more. People tend to have stereotypes regarding the two types of farmers. Organic farmers are usually thought of as liberal, hippy, tree-huggers while conventional farmers are usually thought
Adult black widow spiders have a shiny, black, rounded, circular abdomen and are about 1/3 inch long (about 1-1/2 inches when their legs are spread). Adult spiders have two reddish or yellowish triangles on their bottom which looks like an hourglass marking, and their body color is dark colored usually black or sometimes dark brown. They are usually recognized because of their red or red-orange hourglass design on the bottom of their abdomen. This pattern is changeable and may look like two
When you go to the grocery store, what types of produce, otherwise known as fruits and vegetables, do you buy? Do you look for the “organic” labels, or stick with the conventional options? You may question the difference between the two. After all, an organically grown apple often looks and tastes the same as its conventionally grown, genetically modified counterpart. The price of the organic apple, however, will more than likely be significantly higher than that of the conventional apple. Sometimes