Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), Kenya

Grassroots Innovations for Inclusive Economic Growth

Research project The project aims to investigate the governance practices, impacts and diffusion of grassroots innovations, which are developing financial and monetary infrastructures for inclusive economic growth (among low-income micro-entrepreneurs and civil socie ... Extra midterm report During first year, the project engaged in extensive fieldwork on the existing GE currencies in Mombasa and Nairobi, two community-to-community study visits, one interregional workshop, a kick-off meeting with regional and nati ...
Period: 2019-04-1 to 2025-03-31 Countries: Kenya Lead institution: Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark Partner institutions: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), Kenya Grassroots Economics Foundation (GEF), Kenya Project code: 18-11-CBS Total grant: 8,856,626 DKK
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HEALTHYNSECT Insect farming for health and livelihood

Research project Insects are recognized as some of the most promising alternative food sources that can shape future sustainable food systems by providing high-quality animal protein and nutrients with lower environmental impacts than conventional livestock. Producti ... Midterm report The HEALTHYNSECT consortium was able to initiate the work in May 2020 despite the COVID19 outbreak affecting all countries and all partners involved. The project's start was postponed from April to May, 2020, and the project consort ...
Period: 2020-04-1 to 2024-12-31 Countries: Ghana Kenya Uganda Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), Kenya Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Uganda University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Ghana Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kenya Project code: 19-08-KU Total grant: 11,998,970 DKK
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GREEiNSECT – Insects for green economy

Research project Demand for animal protein in developing countries is predicted to double by 2050 putting pressure on protein sources for food and animal feed, such as soya and fish. More sustainable protein sources are urgently needed. Entomophagy – the consumption ... Project completion report: Overall, the outputs from the project have been achieved. Of the PhD students, 5 have graduated and 2 students with delayed start have completed all research and by the end of 2018 are close to submitting. Summarizing ...
Period: 2014-01-1 to 2018-03-1 Countries: Kenya Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Khon Kaen University (KKU), Thailand Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), Kenya Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Cambodia Agriprotein, Cape Town, South Africa Enviroflight, USA Project code: 13-06KU Total grant: 9,994,500 DKK
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