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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of helminths and Haemoparasites infections in pigs in homabay district, Kenya
(2010-08)
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence, intensity and risk factors
associated with the transmission of helminths and haemoparasites of pigs in Homabay District,
Kenya. A questionnaire survey ...
Economic assessment of losses due to fruit fly infestation in mango and the willingness to pay for an integrated pest management package in Embu district, Kenya
(2012)
Mango production is a major form of income generation for Kenyan large and small-scale farmers.
However, it is confronted with the major threat of fruit fly infestation which causes reduction of
quality and quantity of ...
Performance of the community based growth monitoring programme in Matuga Division of Kwale District, Kenya
(2013-08)
A community based growth monitoring programme is implemented by trained and motivated
community health workers at the village or household level. The programme is supported and
supervised by skilled personnel from relevant ...
Manifestation in sheep and goats and its prevalence in in-contact herbivores in Kenya
(2011)
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly devastating viral disease of sheep and goats. PPR was confirmed to be occurring in Kenyan goat and sheep populations in March 2006 in Turkana district. The disease has since ...