Winstone Asugo Nyaguti

Techno-Economic Analysis of a Refractance Window Dryer Prototype Developed by Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute

Winstone Asugo Nyaguti, George Wafula Wanjala, Joseph Kamau & Samuel Warui · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

The Refractance window dryer (RWD) is a fourth generation dehydration technology. RWD is used to dry heat-sensitive materials because it retains high nutrient content, colour, flavour, aroma and bioactive compounds. The dehydrated products have a high sensory quality. There were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2831531

Challenges of and Opportunities for Market Access by Pineapple Agripreneurs in Rangwe Sub County, Homa Bay County, Kenya

Winstone Asugo Nyaguti, Job Kibiwot Lagat, Hillary Bett & Fredrick Onyango Ogutu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Pineapple farming is among the fastest-growing agricultural sub-sectors in Homa Bay County, Kenya specifically Rangwe sub-county. However, limited attention has been given to the market access of this produce. Evidenced by vast quantities of pineapples harvested from the farms an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i730617