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An analysis of fish farming post economic stimulus program in Kibwezi, Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Communities living in Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASALs) face many challenges such as poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition, and limited means of livelihoods. This has been worsened by the rapid changing climate that has ...
Transaction costs and other determinants of choice of compliance arrangements with globalgap standards among smallholder french bean farmers: the case of Kirinyaga South district, Kenya
(2011)
Compliance with various food safety standards has continued to gain significance in the
international agri-food trade arena. Although considered voluntary, farmers involved in
agri-trade have to comply with safety standards ...
A comparative analysis of costs and benefits of Jatropha, maize and orange production in Kenya: case of contracted farmers in Shimba Hills
(2010-08-27)
Energy demand and supply imbalances are a major challenge to development in Sub
Saharan African countries. Reliance on petroleum as well as biomass energy sources
is both uneconomical and unsustainable. These call for ...
Analysis of the Networks and Traceability Systems of Organic Kales Value Chains in Nairobi and its Environs, Kenya
(2012)
Some product information asymmetry is always present in food value chains; when the
asymmetry is high, it increases food safety markets imperfection, reduces trust among
stakeholdersand could compromise food safety and ...
An evalvation of smallholder snow peas market organisation and performance in Buuri and Laikipia east districts, Kenya
(2011)
The snow pea is a high value demand driven fresh vegetable mainly grown for export markets
with a marketing system characterized by various marketing channels. About 70 percent of
smallholder snow peas producers prefer ...
Determinants of choice of improved Maize Seeds in Arid and Semi-Arid areas of Kenya: The Case of Yathui Division of Machakos District
(2010)
Smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya can increase maize yields by growing
improved varieties that are available through formal seed markets. Smallholder farmers’ access
to improved germplasm, however, ...
Prevalence and risk factors of under-nutrition among under-five’s in Meru County: a comparative study of khat(catha edulis) and non-khat farming households in Kenya
(2013-08)
Poor nutrition status among children below five years continues to be a public health concern especially in the arid and semi arid areas. The effect of khat farming on nutrition status of children remained largely unknown ...
Economic analysis of beef Cattle Farmers’ technical efficiency and willingness to comply with Disease Free Zones in Kenya
(2011-07)
In Kenya, the cattle enterprise is an important source of livelihood for many farmers.
However, lack of analytical evidence on efficiency levels of farmers in various production
systems constrains policy making on optimal ...
Analysis of determinants of agricultural credit performance in Kenya
(2010-06)
The main research objective was to analyze the determinants of agricultural credit
performance in Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) Kenya. The specific objectives were to
analyze the historical and current performance ...