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Honest Machekano

University of Pretoria

Physical Address Economic and Management Sciences

Pretoria, 0002

South Africa

  • University of Pretoria

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (3)

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Ecological Interventions to Enhance Goat Health and Livelihood Outcomes in Rural Sub-Saharan African Communities

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 23 Sep 2023
Lovemore Christopher Gwiriri, Honest Machekano, Andrew S. Cooke, Casper Nyamukondiwa, Andrews Safalaoh, Javier Ventura-Cordero, Paul Airs, Jan van Wyk, Patson Nalivata, Winchester Mvula, Joseph Virgil, Jonathan H.I. Tinsley, Michael R. F. Lee, Eric R. Morgan and Taro Takahashi
Coventry University, University of Pretoria, University of Lincoln, Rhodes University, South Africa, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Pretoria, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Queen's University Belfast - Institute for Global Food Security, Harper Adams University, Queen's University Belfast - Institute for Global Food Security and University of Bristol
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Smallholder farmers, goats, nutraceutical supplementation, Botswana

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The Nutritional Feed Gap: A Review of Seasonal Variation in Ruminant Forage Availability and Quality in Southern Africa

Cooke, A.S., Machekano, H., Gwiriri, L.C. et al. The nutritional feed gap: Seasonal variations in ruminant nutrition and knowledge gaps in relation to food security in Southern Africa. Food Security. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-024-01509-1
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 28 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 15 Jan 2025
Andrew S. Cooke, Honest Machekano, Lovemore Christopher Gwiriri, Jonathan H.I. Tinsley, Gleise Silva, Casper Nyamukondiwa, Andrews Safalaoh, Eric R. Morgan and Michael R. F. Lee
University of Lincoln, University of Pretoria, Coventry University, Queen's University Belfast - Institute for Global Food Security, University of Alberta, Rhodes University, South Africa, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Queen's University Belfast - Institute for Global Food Security and Harper Adams University
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livestock, sustainability, food security, animal nutrition, animal health

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Integration of Push-Pull and Frass Fertilizer Technologies Enhances Soil Arthropod Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Different Agro-Ecologies

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Aug 2025
Evanson R. Omuse, Honest Machekano, Daniel Mutyambai, Chrysantus Tanga, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Dennis Beesigamukkama, Johnson O. Nyasani, Dr. Sevgan Subramanian and Frank Chidawanyika
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, University of Pretoria, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology and International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
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Citation 1

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Agricultural diversification, functional groups, mesofauna, soil biological quality, sustainable intensification