Differences in resource utilization in rural Kenya: a case study of a heterogeneous Settlement scheme, with particular reference to dairy farming innovation in the Nzoia Scheme, Kakamega, Kenya

Abstract

This study examines the individual socio-economic and other governmental extension factors which make for differences in the levels of sustaining innovation in the Nzoia Scheme. This was a case study of a rural planned settlement scheme. in analysing the nature of resource utilization by the farmers here. we laid much emphasis on the dairy farming enterprise innovation. This was because it was considered to be a more relatively steady income generating activity for an average farmer, compared to arable fanning activities. In this case we found that maize production in arable farming was the only other most important activity all the farmers in the scheme engaged in full-time each year.