Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Farmers"

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    • Drivers of Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Farm Households: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya 

      Okello, Julius, J.; Kirui, Oliver, K.; Njiraini, Georgina, W; Gitonga, Zachary, M. (Department of Agricultural Economics, 2012)
      Smallholder farmers’ access to markets has traditionally been constrained by lack of market information. The desire to strengthen farmer access to market has seen the emergence of a number of projects that employ ICT tools ...

    • Food health risk perceptions among consumers, farmers, and traders of leafy vegetables in Nairobi 

      Carl, Johan Lagerkvist; Julius, Okello; Helena, Hansson; Nancy, Karanja; Sebastian, Hess (Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2013)
      Urban and peri-urban farming and supply chains are becoming increasingly important for delivering perishable produce to the urban centers of the developing world to meet the demands of a growing population. However, some ...

    • The seed industry for dryland crops in Eastern Kenya 

      Mwangi, Wilfred; Bett, Charles; Kiarie, Njoroge; Lutta, Muhammad; De Groote, Hugo; Verkuijl, Hugo (Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2003)
      The development and promotion of improved crop varieties as well as efficient seed production, distribution, and marketing systems have contributed significantly to increased agricultural production and food security in ...

    • Soil fertility management handbook for extension staff and farmers in Kenya 

      Kinyanjui, S.M; Mureithi, J.G; Gachene, C.K.K; Saha, H.M; Lynam, , John; Mugah, J.O; Ndun'gu, John; Maina, Felicia John (University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)
      This manual was developed by the Legume Research Network Project of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute to provide basic, simple information about soils and their management in order to maintain or improve their ...