Stories From Aug 2024
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Applications of Carob in the Food Industry Research in Spain
SUMMER 2024 Rebecca Shenk Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is an agricultural product prevalent around the Mediterranean. The fruit of these trees, in the form of seed pods, are commonly used to produce flour/powder, syrup, or chocolate alternatives. More than 135,000 […]
Cancer Treatment Research in Japan
SUMMER 2024 Sophia Nunez During my summer in Japan, I studied at Nagoya University with the Laboratory of Genome and Epigenome Dynamics run by Dr. Kenji Ichiyanagi. This research focused on the role of transposable elements (TEs) in the innate […]
Cultivating Access to Nutritious Food
No matter where you call home, access to nutritious food is essential for good health and well-being. For many people, however, access to fresh fruits, vegetables and meat is limited either by proximity or production. That is especially true in Kenya, where everything from weather to marketplace challenges can make it difficult for farmers’ crops to reach people’s tables
Buoying Kenyan Aquaculture
Applied Ecology Professor Harry Daniels recently embarked on a trip to Kenya with six other NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) faculty to continue the ongoing partnership between CALS International Programs and several East African organizations. This was not Daniels’ first African experience, however. In fact, the water quality and hatchery management specialist credits his time in West Africa as a Peace Corps member for influencing the trajectory of his career.
Alliance Aims to Grow African Agriculture
NC State University was founded in 1889 with a clear mission. As one of the nation’s first land-grant universities, it was tasked with teaching agriculture and mechanical arts.
Cultivating African Indigenous Vegetables
Growing up in Kenya, Gladys Wanja Njeri was surrounded by agriculture. Her family’s livelihood depended on farming in their village in Nyeri County, where coffee was the main cash crop alongside maize, bananas and potatoes.
Engaging Youth in Agriculture, Both Near and Far
NC State’s Liz Driscoll sees young people, whether they’re from North Carolina or Nairobi, as the key to growing agriculture and strengthening communities.
Collaborating for a Sustainable Kenya: Solutions to Irrigation and Water Management
Chadi Sayde, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, who specializes in irrigation and water management, spent the trip meeting with farmers, researchers and government officials to discuss the challenges Kenyans are facing. One of these challenges involves water management and technology.