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Risk Perceptions and Risk Management — A Socioeconomic Analysis of Ethiopian Smallholder Coffee Growers
(2004)
In recent years, coffee producers’ risk has become one of the major issues in the current
discussions within the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) and its member countries.
In Ethiopia, coffee growers deal with ...
Wildlife Co-management in Kenya: An Empirical Analysis of Landowners’ Incentives for Participation
(2002)
Collaborative management (in short co-management) has increasingly become important
because it seeks to create negotiated agreements between state and local communities (other
stakeholder groups may also be included) ...
Determining Right Priorities for Conserving Farm Animal Genetic Resources — The Case of Borana Cattle in East Africa
(2005)
Borana cattle have their origin in Southern Ethiopia and Kenya where they are guarded
by the Borana-Oromyfa clans in the harsh environment of the Borana plateau. Borana
cattle are also the main source of the livestock-keepers’ ...
Analysis Of Stakeholder Organizations Involved In On-farm Conservation Of Indigenous Leafy Vegetables In Western Kenyatype Or Paste Your Content Here
(2003)
This paper analyses the various stakeholders involved in promoting the utilization of indigenous vegetables in Western
Kenya and classifies them into stakeholder organizations depending on how they related with the farmers. ...
Economic Analysis of Farmers’ Preferences for Coffee Variety Traits — Lessons for on-Farm Conservation and Technology Adoption in Ethiopia
(2003)
The knowledge to-date recaps Coffea arabica to have originated in Ethiopia and its genetic
diversity in the country is proved to be high. On top of its role in the national
economy, Ethiopia’s coffee diversity is important ...
Assessing Technological Innovations for Smallholder Agriculture in the Eastern Amazon Region — Implications for Technology Adoption and Dissemination
(2004)
Over the last four decades smallholder agriculture in the Amazon region continuously
adapted to changing economic conditions. This had environmental implications on a local
and global scale. In order to reduce pressure ...
Local Communities’ Perceptions Towards Forest Management Regimes: Case of Kakamega Forest in Kenya
(2006)
Kakamega Forest is located in western Kenya and covers approximately 240 Km2. The
forest is the only lowland tropical rainforest in Kenya and it is world famous for its diversity
of unique and numerous flora and fauna. ...
Valuation of the Economic Role of NTFPs Consumption by Rural Households Living Around Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
(2007)
Rural households greatly depend on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to sustain livelihoods,
more so in meeting household basic daily needs. Specifically in Kakamega forest
households depend on NTFPs such as firewood ...