JOOUST shines at the 2023 ASK Kisumu Regional Show!
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology has yet again posted a sterling performance at the just concluded Agricultural Sociey of Kenya (ASK) Kisumu Regional Show sending the clearest signal that they are not dropping the high standards any time soon. During the Show that ran between 24th -30th July 2023, JOOUST was crowned The Stand that Best Interpreted the Show’s Theme through Education and / or Research, Best Organization/Association in Community Projects /Services Stand and The Best University Stand.
The University showcased Research projects and Innovations that resonated exceedingly well with this year’s show’s theme: “Promoting Climate, Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Development.” The University had six (6) entries in Trade Exhibition classes namely: The Best Stand that Interpret the Current Show theme; The Best University Stand; The Best Stand in Research and Development; The Best Innovation and Invention Stand; The Best Organization/Association in Community Projects/Service Stand; The Best Stand Demonstrating the Application of Environmental Quality Standards.
Apart from emerging top in the three fore-mentioned categories, the University was also ranked 2nd and 3rd in The Best Stand Demonstrating the Application of Environmental Quality Standards and The Best Innovation and Invention Stand and The Best Stand in Research and Development categories respectively.
Exhibits that fascinated members of the public at JOOUST’s Stand included: the Innovation on Seed dispensing robot with smartphone control (Seedbot) which is an automated android based smart farming assistant designed to enhance seed dispensation via remote control from the comfort of an android. The device navigates through terrain dispensing seeds at intervals of 30 cm spacing automatically and manually. This project was presented by the School of Biological and Physical, Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences, and Flocponic Technology; a technology that integrates biofloc-based aquaculture with an aquaponic system. It is an integrated agri-aquaculture system that combines the beneficial fungi, bacteria, planktons, aquatic animal and vegetable productions. The Flocponic systems maximizes the advantages of biofloc technology (BFT) and traditional aquaponics using recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), just to mention but a few.
JOOUST has kept her high performance at the ASK Kisumu Show since 2012 when it stamped its authority in research and innovation on its first appearance, edging out bigger and the then seasoned research organizations and institutions of higher learning.
