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UoN deepens research ties with German university to combat aflatoxins in Kenyan food

Sacco ReviewOctober 21, 202504 mins

A delegation from the University of Nairobi (UoN) recently visited Rheinland-Pfalz Technical University Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) in Germany to advance a long-standing joint research initiative aimed at combating aflatoxin contamination in Kenya’s food systems. The visit, which took place in late September, marks the latest phase in a collaborative research project that began in 2018 with…

UoN, MKU collaborate to train Machakos farmers on biological pest control

Sacco ReviewJuly 11, 202505 mins

Farmers in Machakos County have been encouraged to adopt the use of biological pesticides as a means of mitigating climate change and addressing the environmental harm caused by the prolonged use of chemical pesticides in farming. A training exercise for farmers was organised in the Kabaa area of Machakos County by the University of Nairobi…

KIRDI, UoN partner to train women fish traders on value addition

Sacco ReviewJuly 7, 2023July 7, 202304 mins

The Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) has entered into a partnership with the University of Nairobi (UoN) to train women fish traders on value addition and preservation. KIRDI head of food technology research Gitutu Nyambane said the training targets to build the women’s capacity to use food processing technology to preserve fish in…

KIRDI, UoN partner to train fishmongers on value addition, fish preservation

Sacco ReviewJune 15, 2023June 15, 202303 mins

Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) has partnered with the University of Nairobi (UoN) to train female fishmongers on value addition and preservation of their produce. KIRDI Head of Food Technology & Research Gitutu Nyambane said through the training, the women will be able to use food processing technology to preserve fish in order…