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BIOGRAPHY – PROF. MARGARET JESANG HUTCHINSON

PROF. MARGARET JESANG HUTCHINSON holds a PhD from the University of Guelph, Canada, MSc and BSc from the University of Nairobi with over 40 years of experience in Agricultural research, extension, Innovation and Technology transfer.
Prof. Hutchinson is a Full Professor of Horticulture and currently the Acting Associate Vice Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Enterprise) and Immediate Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development) at the University of Nairobi. Prof. Hutchinson has held several administrative positions at the University over the years.

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Publications

2021

Yumbya, P, Ambuko J, Hutchinson M, Owino W, Juma J, Machuka E, Mutuku MJ.  2021.  Transcriptome analysis to elucidate hexanal's mode of action in preserving the post-harvest shelf life and quality of banana fruits (Musa acuminata). Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 3 (2021) 100114 .

2019

Nyabaro, V, Mburu J, Hutchinson M.  2019.  Factors enabling participation of women in income sharing among banana (Musa spp.) producing households in South Imenti, Meru County, Kenya. Gender, Technology and Development..

2018

  2018.  Ambuko J, E. Karithi, M. Hutchinson, L. Wasilwa, B. Hansen, W. Owino. 2018. Postharvest shelf life of mango fruits stored in a CoolbotTM cold room. Acta Horticulturae 1225, 25: 193-198.
  2018.   Ambuko J., F. Wanjiru, E. Karithi, M. Hutchinson, G. Chemining'wa, E. Mwachoni, B. Hansen, L. Wasilwa, W. Owino, N. Nenguwo. 2018 Cold chain management in horticultural crops value chains: options for smallholder farmers in Africa. Acta Horticulturae.
  2018.  Violet Nyabaro, John Mburu and Margaret Hutchinson. 2018. Factors influencing gendered intra-household allocation of land and capital assets in banana (Musa spp.) production: The case of Meru County, Kenya. Tropical Agriculture Volume 95 Special Issue.
  2018.  6. Margaret Jesang Hutchinson, John Robert Ouko, Jane Ambuko, Willis Omondi Owino and Jayasankar Subramanian. 2018.Effects of hexanal dip on the post-harvest shelf life and quality of papaya (Carica papaya L.) fruit. Tropical Agriculture Volume 95 Special.
  2018.  5. Peninah Mueni Yumbya, Margaret Jesang Hutchinson, Jane Ambuko, Willis Omondi Owino, Alan Sullivan, Gopinadhan Paliyath and Jayasankar Subramanian. 2018. Efficacy of hexanal application on the post-harvest shelf life and quality of banana fruits (Musa .
  2018.  4. Jane Ambuko, Esther Karithi, Margaret Hutchinson and Willis Owino. 2018. Modified atmosphere packaging enhances the effectiveness of Coolbot cold storage to preserve postharvest quality of mango fruits. Journal of Food Research, Vol 7 (5): 7-15.
  2018.  3. Manyozo, F. N., Ambuko, J., Hutchinson, M. J., Kamanula, J. F. 2018. Effectiveness of evaporative cooling technologies to preserve the postharvest quality of tomato, International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 13(2), 114–127.
  2018.  2. Ngeno J. K., G. N. Chemining’wa and M. J. Hutchinson. 2018. Symbiotic Efficiency of Commercial and Native Rhizobia of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in South Western Kenya Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research 8(1): 1-17.
  2018.  1. Chemining’wa G. N., J. K. Ngeno, M. J. Hutchinson and S. I. Shibairo. 2018. Influence of P Fertiliser on Nodulation, Growth and Nutrient Content of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in Acidic Soils of South Western Kenya. International Journal of Plant & .

2017

  2017.  4. Yumbya, P.M, Hutchinson, M.J., Ambuko, J., Owino, W. and Subramanian, J. 2017. Efficacy of Hexanal Application on the Postharvest shelf life and Quality of Banana Fruits (Musa spp). First All Africa Postharvest Congress & Exhibition Book of Abstracts P.
  2017.  Esther Karithi, Jane Ambuko, Margaret Hutchinson, Willis Owino, Lusike Wasilwa and Britta Hansen. 2017. Low-Cost Cold Storage Technology (Coolbot™): An Alternative for Small-Holder Horticultural Farmers. First All Africa Postharvest Congress & Exhibition .
  2017.  Ouko, J.R., Hutchinson, M.J., Ambuko, J., Owino, W. and Subramanian, J. 2017. Effects of Hexanal Formulations on Prolonging the Postharvest Life and Quality of Papaya Fruit. First All Africa Postharvest Congress & Exhibition Book of Abstracts Page 167.
  2017.  Stephen Maloba, Jane Ambuko, Margaret Hutchinson, Willis O. Owino. 2017. Application of off-season flower induction chemicals to address seasonality in mango fruiting and the associated postharvest losses. First All Africa Postharvest Congress & Exhibitio.
  2017.  Margaret Hutchinson, Faith Kasiva and Wanjiku Kabira. 2017. Scoping Study on Gender Mainstreaming in the Agriculture Sector in Kenya. All Africa Postharvest Congress & Exhibition Book of Abstracts pg. 115.
  2017.  3. Michaelina Almaz YOHANNIS, Timothy M WAEMA, Margaret HUTCHINSON and Agnes WAUSI. 2017. Linking Climate Information to Livelihood Strategies through ICTs: the Role of Integrated Sustainable Livelihoods Framework. IST-Africa 2017 Conference Proceedings P.
  2017.  11. Hutchinson M.J., Muniu F.K, Ambuko J., Kirimi J., Mwakangalu M., Mwang’ombe A.W., Okello J.J., and Olubayo. 2017. Morphological and Agronomic Characterization of Local Vegetable Cowpea Accessions in Coastal Kenya. African Journal of Horticultural Scie.
  2017.  10. Ambuko, J., N. Kemunto, M. Hutchinson and W.Owino. 2017. Comparison of the Postharvest Characteristics of Mango Fruits Produced Under Contrasting Agro-ecological Conditions and Harvested at Different Maturity Stages. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 9.
and M.J. Hutchinson1, 2, 1 2 1, Muniu FK, Ambuko J, Mwakangalu M, Mwang’ombe AW, Okello JJ, Olubayo F, Kirimi J.  2017.  Morphological and Agronomic Characterization of Local Vegetable Cowpea Accessions in Coastal Kenya. Morphological and Agronomic Characterization of Local Vegetable Cowpea Accessions in Coastal Kenya.pdf
2, KSP, Margaret HJ, Ambuko J, Owino WO.  2017.  EFFICACY OF BLANCHING TECHNIQUES AND SOLAR DRYING IN MAINTAINING THE QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF COWPEA LEAVES. Afr. J. Hort. Sci. . 18:18-34.EFFICACY OF BLANCHING TECHNIQUES AND SOLAR DRYING IN MAINTAINING THE QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF COWPEA LEAVES

2016

  2016.  Kirakou, P.S., Hutchinson, M.J., Ambuko, J. and Owino, W. 2016. Efficacy of Blanching Techniques and Solar Drying in maintaining the quality attributes of cowpea leaves. The African Journal of Horticultural Science.
  2016.  Joseph Njuguna, Jane Ambuko, Margaret Hutchinson and Willis Owino. 2016. Incidence of Jelly Seed Disorder in ‘Tommy Atkins’ and ‘Van Dyke’ Mangoes as Affected by Agro-Ecological Conditions in Kenya. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science: 11(5):1-9.
  2016.  Hutchinson M. J., F. K. Muniu, J. Ambuko, M. Mwakangalu, A. W. Mwang’ombe, J. J. Okello and F. Olubayo. 2016. Effect of Cattle Manure and Calcium Ammonium Nitrogen on Growth and Leaf Yield of Local Cowpea Accessions in Coastal Kenya. International Journal.
Ambuko, J, Onsongo NK, Hutchinson MJ, Owino WO.  2016.  A Comparative Evaluation of Quality and Sensory Characteristics of 'Apple' Mango Fruits produced under Different Agro-ecological zones in Kenya. Acta Horticulturae. 10(10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1120.66):1120.66.
Njuguna, J, Ambuko J, Hutchinson M, Owino W.  2016.  Incidence of Jelly Seed Disorder in ‘Tommy Atkins’ and ‘Van Dyke’ Mangoes as Affected by Agro-Ecological Conditions in Kenya. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science . 11(5):1-9.Incidence of Jelly Seed Disorder in ‘Tommy Atkins’ and ‘Van Dyke’ Mangoes as Affected by Agro-Ecological Conditions in Kenya
Hutchinson, MJ, Muniu FK, Ambuko J, Mwakangalu M, Mwang’ombe AW, Okello JJ, Olubayo F.  2016.  Effect of Cattle Manure and Calcium Ammonium Nitrogen on Growth and Leaf Yield of Local Cowpea Accessions in Coastal Kenya. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science . 12(3):2320-7035.Effect of Cattle Manure and Calcium Ammonium Nitrogen on Growth and Leaf Yield of Local Cowpea Accessions in Coastal Kenya.pdf

2015

  2015.  Musembi, N.N., M.J. Hutchinson and K. Waithaka. 2015. The Effects of 6-Benzylaminopurine and Gibberellic Acid on Postharvest Physiology of Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) Flowers: I. Novel Synergism Improves Water Balance and Vase Life. Acta Horticultu.
  2015.  Musembi, N.N., M.J. Hutchinson and K. Waithaka. 2015. The Effects of 6-Benzylaminopurine and Gibberellic Acid on Postharvest Physiology of Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) Flowers: II. Influence of Dose on Inflorescence Architecture and Quality. Acta Ho.
  2015.  Musembi, N.N., M.J. Hutchinson and K. Waithaka. 2015. The Effects Aluminium Sulphate, Sodium Hypochlorite plus Citric Acid and Silver Thiosulphate on Water Relations and Vase Life of Harvested Eustoma grandiflorum Flowers. Acta Horticulturae 1077:57-64.
  2015.  Musembi, N.N., M.J. Hutchinson and K. Waithaka. 2015. The Effects of 6-Benzylaminopurine and Gibberellic Acid on Postharvest Physiology of Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) Flowers: I. Novel Synergism Improves Water Balance and Vase Life. Acta Horticultu.
  2015.  Okello, J.J., M.J. Hutchinson, A.W. Mwang’ombe, J. Ambuko, F.M. Olubayo and M. Mwakang’alu. 2015. Consumer demand for value-added products of African Indigenous Vegetables in Coastal Kenya: The Case of sun-dried and frozen cowpea leaves. Journal of Agricu.
MJ, H, FK M, J A, M M, AW M'ombe, JJ A, F O.  2015.  Effect of cattle manure and calcium ammonium nitrogen on grwoth and leaf yield of local cowpea accessions in coastal Kenya, 10-12 JUNE 2015. KAPAP CGS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH STAKEHOLDERS CONFERENCE. , KALRO Headquaters
Okello, JJ, Hutchinson MJ, Mwang’ombe A, Ambuko, Jane, Olubayo F.  2015.  Consumer demand for value-added products of African indigenous vegetables in coastal Kenya: The case of sundried and frozen cowpea leaves. Int. J. Sustain. Crop Prod. . Consumer demand for value-added products of African indigenous vegetables in coastal Kenya: The case of sundried and frozen cowpea leaves.pdf
Hutchinson, MJ, Miranyi HK, Onyango CM, Kimani E.  2015.  Flowers: Effects of Glyphogan and Roundup on Propagation Ability and Vase life. .. Acta Horticulturae . 1077:83-94.
Hutchinson1, MJ, Miranyi2 HK, Onyango1 CM, Kimani2 E.  2015.  Devitalization of 'Bellerose' Cut Rose (Rosa hybrida L.) Flowers: Effects of Glyphogan and Roundup on Propagation Ability and Vase life., June 2014. International plant protection convention. 16_ewgcutflowers_2014_june_devitalisationcutroseflower_effects glyphoganandround
N.N. Musembi, M.J. Hutchinson, Waithaka K.  2015.   The Effects Aluminium Sulphate, Sodium Hypochlorite plus Citric Acid and Silver Thiosulphate on Water Relations and Vase Life of Harvested Eustoma grandiflorum Flowers. Acta Horticulturae.
Musembi, NN, Hutchinson MJ, Waithaka K.  2015.  The Effects of 6-Benzylaminopurine and Gibberellic Acid on Postharvest Physiology of Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) Flowers: I. Novel Synergism Improves Water Balance and Vase Life. Acta Horticulturae.

2013

Ambuko, R.W. Githiga, M.J. Hutchinson, Gemma H, Owino. WO.  2013.  Effect of maturity stage and variety on the efficacy of 1-MCP treatments in Mango fruits. Acta Horticulturae. ( 10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.1007.1)effect_of_maturity_stage_and_cultivar_on_the_efficacy_of_1.doc
Hutchinson, MJ, Muchiri JN, Waithaka K.  2013.  Effects of Chemical Preservatives and Water quality on Postharvest Keeping Quality of Cut Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum L.). Botswana Journal of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. 9(1):8-18..effects_of_preservatives_and_water_quality_on_keeping_quality_lisianthus._2013.pdf

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