Department of Horticulture and Food Security JKUAT

05/03/2024

Register through the link:
https://uu-a.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/en/studentsummit2024_registration-_for_listeners_en/

Utsunomiya University, Japan, and 6 African Universities led by JKUAT have organized a Student Summit in 2024 which is currently ongoing till 8th March 2024.
Postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students with their own research in relation to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are invited to participate!! More information in the poster below.

15/01/2024

Our own Prof. John Wesonga will present on January 24th.

Register to attend this symposium and the other two presentations through the link

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JKUAT's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Utsunomiya University will be having symposiums/lectures offered by Faculty members on January 17th, January 24th, and January 31st, 2024.
Students and staff are invited to attend.
Scan the QR Code to register.

10/03/2023

Do you want to practice landscaping of gardens and florist business?

Choose BSc. Environmental Horticulture at JKUAT

10/03/2023

Do you want to Set up and run a thriving an enterprise on vegetables, fruits or flowers?

Choose BSc. Horticulture at JKUAT

08/02/2023

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Paul Kinoti

https://www.facebook.com/100064362504959/posts/569907351831343/?mibextid=Nif5oz

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has received a Nurture Conservation research grant award of €950, 646 from the Cherasco Worldwide Institute of Snail Breeding to advance its snail breeding value chain research, with a focus on developing a cough syrup.

The grant is a culmination of three rounds of funding calls that attracted more than ten countries from across the globe. Kenya, through JKUAT, outsmarted Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon, to the grant award.

The Principal Investigator, Dr. Paul Kinoti, credits the award to the novelty of the innovation and its potential for change as a major consideration that set the university apart as the best from the rest.
https://www.jkuat.ac.ke/from-snail-slime-to-cough-syrup-jkuat-pushes-research-boundaries/

01/04/2022

https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverJKUAT/photos/a.10152771860613421/10159908353928421/?type=3

Prof. Elisha Njue Mugai of the Department of Horticulture and Food Security, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has developed a digital lime calculator that is used to estimate liming requirements for the acid highland soils of Kenya.

Soil acidity is one of the main causes of low crop yields in the highlands of Kenya that is dominated by soils known as Nitisols.

According to the experts, it is imperative to apply the right amounts of lime to raise the pH (lower acidity) to desired levels because under-liming may not lead to optimal crop yields, while over-liming is not only a waste of money by the farmer, but can lead to decreased yields.
Read more about how and where to get it here: https://www.jkuat.ac.ke/prof-mugai-develops-digital-lime-calculator/

09/03/2022

High cost commercial crop fertilizers is a major factor affecting returns from agricultural production. This situation is currently a major concern in many farming communities. Read below how new strategies and insights may address this constraint and boost productivity and returns as reported in two studies. The studies suggest significant benefits in agricultural farming systems. 👇👇
Engineered ammonia-producing bacteria and freely occuring earthworms could replace high cost commercial crop fertilizers leading to sustainable ways of soil fertility management, reduced environmental pollution and lower production costs for farmers, thanks to two separate research findings. In one of the study, the candidate bacteria is Azotobacter vinelandii which is part of the diazotroph family already known to biologically fix nitrogen from the atmosphere. The researchers identified a particular gene in this bacteria that seems to be involved in regulating its natural ammonia production but are still investigating how this gene drives the ammonia production. The findings demonstrate the usefulness of the engineered microbes as biofertilizers in Agriculture. For your further reading, their findings are published in the Journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology 👉https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01876-21
In a separate study, other researchers suggest new novel insights in the soil nitrogen cycle via the role of living soil animals (earthworms) in nutrient cycling and soil enrichment. Their findings are published in the Journal Soil Biology and Biochemistry 👉 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108582

21/02/2022

To ensure strategic positioning of our students and graduates to the job market requirements, the department organized a seminar February 9th, 2022, where students pursuing BSc. Horticulture and BSc. Agriculture as well as those who have freshly completed their studies but not graduated were tipped by industry experts. The participants were given knowledge and ideas to ensure they are well grounded on matters relating to the industry’s job requirements, demands and expectations.

Industry Experts Tip Horticulture Students on Job Market Dynamics Posted on February 11, 2022 by Corporate Communications Office A student gives her take as the other students listen keenly during the seminar The Department of Horticulture and Food Security in the School of Agriculture and Environme...

10/02/2022

Would you like to learn and practice organic agriculture as well as other agribusiness related enterprises within the shortest time possible and with minimal cost?. If your answer is yes, here is an opportunity for you. Less than one week remaining to register and participate in the program.
Further inquiries, please contact us on: 0722 990 248.

06/02/2022

Our graduates, here is a tailor made opportunity for you. Deadline is 7th February 2022. Reach out to Mashel on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6896035238292918272/

05/02/2022

Alumni, graduates and comrades, would you like to study in Japan? Here is a unique program with special arrangements for Masters and Ph.D studies. Explore the opportunities offered therein. Deadline is 29th February for Ph.D applicants and 14th March 2022 for Masters applicants. Best wishes!

JDS Program is offering Masters course in English in Japan. The application in 2016 is now open.Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship

25/01/2022

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