This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of farmer field schools in
improving intermediate outcomes (such as knowledge and pesticide use) and final …

Systematic Review Summary 1 Farmer field schools From agricultural extension to adult
education March 2014 Page 1 Systematic Review Summary 1 Hugh Waddington Howard …

The quality of domesticated crickets depends on the choice of feed substrate that has a
direct impact on the economic viability of the farming operation. This study assessed the …

Crickets require fewer inputs like water and feed but provide higher output per cubic unit of
agricultural land compared to other livestock. They also contain important macro and …

Since the 1980s there has been a decline or stagnation in public expenditure on agriculture
in most developing countries (Akroyd & Smith, 2007). Likewise, the proportion of official …

Cricket farming is emerging as a new venture in Kenya poised to help alleviate protein
deficiency and improve household living standards. However, competing, limited and …

ABSTRACT A 12-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of replacing
fishmeal with black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal on growth performance and carcass …

Since its start in 1993, the Farmer Field School (FFS) programme has trained farmers to use
fewer pesticides and integrated pest management (IPM) methods, which has led to higher …

Feeding black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) on locally available organic wastes has the potential
of providing an alternative source of protein to fishmeal and soybean used in animal feed …

In Kenya, almost 8 million people depend on pastoral livelihoods (Adeel and Uriel, 2005).
Pastoralists own over 70% of Kenyan national livestock herd valued at over US $1.55 billion …