Dr. Mary Orinda is a seasoned
socio-economist and agribusiness specialist, specializing in Agribusiness
Management, Agricultural Economics, Food Security, and Rural Development. With
extensive experience in agricultural technology adoption, value chain analysis,
and production efficiency, she has led multiple research and development
projects aimed at improving smallholder farmer livelihoods through
innovation-driven solutions.With a
background in international NGOs, including the European Committee for Training
and Agriculture, she has been instrumental in supporting rural communities to
develop viable income-generating activities. Her expertise spans
agripreneurship, value chain optimization, and MSME capacity building, having
worked on donor-funded projects such as the KCB Tujiajiri Programme,
Entrepreneurship in Agriculture, and Chicken Value Chain Productivity
Improvement in partnership with World Bank, KCB Foundation, and Agripreneurship
Alliance. She is also serving as the Innovation Champion at JOOUST having been
trained by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Kenya Innovation
Agency (KENIA), she actively mentor students in business development and
agripreneurship while driving market access strategies, stakeholder linkages,
and enterprise sustainability initiatives within the agricultural sector.
Research
Interests: Food security,Sustainable Regional
and Rural development, Agripreneurship.
Research Grants and
Projects
·International Foundation for
Science (IFS) research grant.
·Mobility 4 Agricultural
International Networks Supporting Thematic Resilience and Enhancing Adaptation
and Mitigation (MAINSTREAM).
·Sustainable Trade Regimes with
Europe and Africa through Mapping Innovation, New-technology and Growth-mindset
(STREAMING).
·Green Futures:Capacity and Cooperation for Transforming
Agriculture.
·Agripreneurship
Awards and Honors: African Economic Research
Consortium Scholar
Courses Taught: Production Economics, Analysis of Agricultural Projects,
Agricultural Marketing, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of
Macroeconomis, Agricultural Plans and Strateties, Agricultural Finance,
Entrepreneurship.
Cage Fish Culture in Lake Victoria Region: Adoption determinants, challenges and opportunities
2021
Cage Fish Culture in Lake Victoria Region: Adoption determinants, challenges and opportunities
Year: 2021 Authors: 1. Orinda M.A., Okuto E. and Abwao M. Volume: 13(2). Pp 45-55. Publishers: Int. J. Fish Aqua. Link:
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Acceptability of cereal-cricket composite porridge as influenced by socio-economic factors and breast-feeding status of mothers and care-givers in Siaya County, Kenya
2024
Acceptability of cereal-cricket composite porridge as influenced by socio-economic factors and breast-feeding status of mothers and care-givers in Siaya County, Kenya
Year: 2024 Authors: Aboge DO, Orinda MA, Konyole SO Volume: Vol.24(1), 25078-25100. Publishers: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition. Link:
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Farmers’ Knowledge and Perceptions in the Production of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) for Enhanced Food Security in Kenya.
2024
Farmers’ Knowledge and Perceptions in the Production of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) for Enhanced Food Security in Kenya.
Year: 2024 Authors: Ong’or, D., Orinda, M., & Abel, B. Volume: 7(1), 13-25. Publishers: East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology Link: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajab.7.1.1683
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Effects of Social, Cultural and Economic Factors on Consumption of Edible Insects for Household Food Security.
2023
Effects of Social, Cultural and Economic Factors on Consumption of Edible Insects for Household Food Security.
Year: 2023 Authors: Ochieng, O., Mukhebi, A., & Orinda, M Volume: 6(1), 39-53. Publishers: East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology Link: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajass.6.1.1060
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Socio-cultural practices on the use of beetle grubs as food and feed in western Kenya.
2023
Socio-cultural practices on the use of beetle grubs as food and feed in western Kenya.
Nutritional Composition and sensory evaluation of biscuits fortified with sorghum (S. bicolor) and cricket powder (A. domesticus) for improved food security
2023
Nutritional Composition and sensory evaluation of biscuits fortified with sorghum (S. bicolor) and cricket powder (A. domesticus) for improved food security
Year: 2023 Authors: Duku L.T.T, Orinda M.A, Muriithi A.N, Aboge D. Volume: Publishers: Journal of Food Stability Link:
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Determinants of profitability of black soldier fly enterprise in Kenya.
2022
Determinants of profitability of black soldier fly enterprise in Kenya.
Year: 2022 Authors: Mutuku K.V, Mukhebi A.W, Orinda M.A, Tanga C.M. Volume: 8(6). Pp 693-699. Publishers: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. Link:
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Edible crickets (Orthoptera) around the world: Distribution, Nutritional value and other benefits- A review.
2020
Edible crickets (Orthoptera) around the world: Distribution, Nutritional value and other benefits- A review.
Year: 2020 Authors: 6. Magara HJO, Saliou N., Ayieko MA, Mukundamago M., Egonyu JP, Tanga CM, Kimathi EK, Ongere JO, Fiaboe KKM, Sylvain Hugel S, Orinda MA, Nanna Roos, Ekesi S. Volume: 7 Publishers: Frontiers in Nutrition. Link:
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Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G. bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach.
2018
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G. bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach.
Year: 2018 Authors: Orinda M.A., Mosi R.O., Ayieko M.A., Amimo F.A and Nchimbi Y.H. Volume: Vol. 4(2): pp. 520-52. Publishers: Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Link:
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Growth performance of Common House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) and Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) fed on agro by-products.
2017
Growth performance of Common House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) and Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) fed on agro by-products.
Year: 2017 Authors: Orinda M.A., Mosi R.O., Ayieko M.A. and Amimo F.A. Volume: 5(6): 1664-1668. Publishers: Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. Link:
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Effects of housing on growth performance of Common House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) and Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus).
2017
Effects of housing on growth performance of Common House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) and Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus).
Year: 2017 Authors: 10. Orinda M.A., Mosi R.O., Ayieko M.A. and Amimo F.A. Volume: 5(5): 1138-1142. Publishers: Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. Link:
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Insect Production Systems for food and feed in Kenya. Technical brief
2017
Insect Production Systems for food and feed in Kenya. Technical brief
Analysis of determinants of sweet potato value addition amongst smallholder farmers in Kenya.
2017
Analysis of determinants of sweet potato value addition amongst smallholder farmers in Kenya.
Year: 2017 Authors: Orinda M.A., Lagat J.K. and Mshenga P. Volume: 8(8): 1-10. Publishers: Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development. Link:
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Effect of partial substitution of soybean flour with cricket flour on nutritional composition, in vitro protein digestibility and functional properties of complementary porridge flour
2022
Effect of partial substitution of soybean flour with cricket flour on nutritional composition, in vitro protein digestibility and functional properties of complementary porridge flour
Year: 2022 Authors: Aboge DO, Orinda MA, Konyole SO Volume: pp 1-9 Publishers: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science Link:
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Acceptability of complementary porridge enriched with cricket (Acheta domesticus) among women of reproductive age in Alego-Usonga Sub-county, Kenya
2021
Acceptability of complementary porridge enriched with cricket (Acheta domesticus) among women of reproductive age in Alego-Usonga Sub-county, Kenya
Determinants of Choice of Marketing Outlet for Edible Insects among Smallholder Farmers and Traders in Western Kenya
2023
Determinants of Choice of Marketing Outlet for Edible Insects among Smallholder Farmers and Traders in Western Kenya
Year: 2023 Authors: Lydia Akinyi Omondi, Mary Orinda Volume: 11(12):2211-2217 Publishers: Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology Link:
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Food Policies in Kenya: Policy Constraints and Opportunities in the Edible Insect Value Chain for Improved Nutrition and Food Security
2022
Food Policies in Kenya: Policy Constraints and Opportunities in the Edible Insect Value Chain for Improved Nutrition and Food Security
Year: 2022 Authors: MK Chizanga, CO Gor, M Orinda Volume: 6(1): 138 Publishers: International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology Link:
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Selected Aspects of Extension Approaches Across Different Agro Ecological Zones
2021
Assessing the Effectiveness of Selected Aspects of Extension Approaches Across Different Agro Ecological Zones
Year: 2021 Authors: Washington Ochola, Mary Orinda Volume: 43(7):53-66 Publishers: Journal of Experimental Agriculture International Link:
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Cricket Rearing Handbook
2021
Cricket Rearing Handbook
Year: 2021 Authors: Orinda M.A., Oloo J.A., Magara H.J.O, Ayieko M.A., Ekesi S. and Nanna Roos Volume: Publishers: Services for Science and Education Ltd. Link: https://scholarpublishing.org/sse/eb86/
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Production, Nutrient composition and Bioactive components of crickets (Gryllidae) for human nutrition:In African Edible Insects as an alternative source of food, oil, protein and bioactive compounds
2020
Production, Nutrient composition and Bioactive components of crickets (Gryllidae) for human nutrition:In African Edible Insects as an alternative source of food, oil, protein and bioactive compounds
Year: 2020 Authors: Ayieko M.A and Orinda M.A. Volume: 213-224. Publishers: Link:
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International Science Conference on Health Promoting and Disease Preventing Properties of African Food Plants and Insects from East Africa
2019
Title: International Science Conference on Health Promoting and Disease Preventing Properties of African Food Plants and Insects from East Africa Date: 2019 Authors: Orinda M.A., Ayieko M. A., Mosi R.O. & Amimo F.A. Paper Title: Nutritional Composition of Common House cricket (Acheta domesticus) and Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) fed on Agro-byproducts. Publishers: Location: Nairobi, Kenya Link:
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2nd Biennial Conference on the State of Higher Education in Kenya,
2018
Title: 2nd Biennial Conference on the State of Higher Education in Kenya, Date: 2018 Authors: Orinda M.A., Ayieko M. A., Mosi R.O. & Amimo F.A Paper Title: Feed Conversion Efficiency and Nutritional Composition of Common House cricket (Acheta domesticus) and Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) fed on Agro-byproducts. Publishers: Location: Nairobi, Kenya Link:
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2nd ‘IFW Insect to Feed the World,’ 15th-18th May, 2018, Wuhan, China
2018
Title: 2nd ‘IFW Insect to Feed the World,’ 15th-18th May, 2018, Wuhan, China Date: 2018 Authors: Orinda M.A., Ayieko M. A., Mosi R.O. & Amimo F.A. Paper Title: Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G. bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach Publishers: Location: Wuhan, China Link:
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Egerton University 11th International Conference and Innovation Week,
2017
Title: Egerton University 11th International Conference and Innovation Week, Date: 2017 Authors: Orinda M.A., Ayieko M. A., Mosi R.O. & Amimo F.A. Paper Title: Comparative Feed Preferences and intake Patterns of Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) and Common House cricket (Acheta domesticus) Fed on different Agro-by products Publishers: Location: Egerton, Njoro, Kenya Link:
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The regulatory meeting on insect as food and feed.” Enhancing Legislation and Policy in the use of Insect as Food and Feed
2016
Title: The regulatory meeting on insect as food and feed.” Enhancing Legislation and Policy in the use of Insect as Food and Feed Date: 2016 Authors: Orinda M.A., Ayieko M. A., Mosi R.O. & Amimo F.A. Paper Title: Growth Performance of Common House cricket (Acheta domesticus) and Field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) fed on different Agro-by products. Publishers: Location: Kisumu, Kenya Link:
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1st JOOUST International Scientific Conference
2015
Title: 1st JOOUST International Scientific Conference Date: 2015 Authors: Orinda M.A., Ayieko M. A., Mosi R.O. & Amimo F.A. Paper Title: Effects of Environmental Factors on the observed behaviour of Crickets Raised in a Tunnel Unit. Publishers: Location: Bondo, Kenya Link:
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Analysis of factors influencing sweet potato value addition amongst smallholder farmers in Rachuonyo south district, Kenya.
2013
Analysis of factors influencing sweet potato value addition amongst smallholder farmers in Rachuonyo south district, Kenya.
Year: 2013 Authors: Prof. Job Kibiwott Lagat and Prof. Patience Mshenga Volume: Nakuru Institution: Egerton University Link:
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Effects of housing and feed on growth and technical efficiency of production of Acheta domesticus (L) and Gryllus bimaculatus for sustainable commercial cricket production in the Lake Victoria region, Kenya.
2018
Effects of housing and feed on growth and technical efficiency of production of Acheta domesticus (L) and Gryllus bimaculatus for sustainable commercial cricket production in the Lake Victoria region, Kenya.
Year: 2018 Authors: Prof. Monica Ayieko, Prof. Reuben Mosi and Prof. F.A. Amimo Volume: Bondo, Kenya Institution: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Link:
