ũnyihu

n. · class 14/6

1. deficiency, shortage. Deficiency. A lack or shortage of something essential; in agriculture, commonly referring to nutritional deficiencies in livestock or nutrient deficiencies in soil and crops.

Example: Gĩkĩro gĩathĩ gĩa kahũa na ũnyihu wa magetha kũhotomagia ũtũũro wa mũrĩmi na mĩrĩmĩre ya kahũa ĩkaritũha. (The lower quality and reduced yield can result in lower income for the farmers, impacting their livelihoods and the economic sustainability of coffee production in a region.); Kũraihanĩrĩria mũno kwa maciara kuuma mĩeri 12 nginya 14 nogũcũngirĩrie ũnyihu wa baida ũkĩringithania na irio iria ng'ombe ĩyo igũkorwo ĩrĩte, ũnyihu wa iria na wa njaũ iria ĩgũciarwo nĩ ng'ombe ĩyo. (Extension of inter-calving period from 12 to 14 months or more results into substantial reduction financial return over feeding costs as there will be loss in milk, calves produced per cow etc.); Mĩmera mĩingĩ ya kũrĩa kũrĩ ũrugarĩ ĩkoragwo na ũnyihu wa phosphorus. (Most tropical forages are low in Phosphorus.)