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An Economic Analysis Of Smallholder Dairy Productjon In Kiambu District, Kenya.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1999-10)The purpose of this study was to analyze the economics of smallholder dairy production in Kiambu District, Kenya. As high potential agricultural land sizes diminish in Kenya, it is critical that farmers attain high levels ... -
Economic analysis of smallholder farmers’ participation in domestic high-value markets for indigenous vegetables in Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Supermarkets and other high value markets are rapidly expanding, offering lucrative prices for suppliers of fresh produce. Participation in high value markets holds potential for raising smallholder farmers’ income and ... -
An economic analysis of some aspects of production and marketing of cashewnuts in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1984)The study is an economic analysis of some aspects of production and marketing of cashewnuts ln Kenya. The study was conducted mainly in Kilifi District. A random sample of 50 growers and some key official at the Kilifi ... -
An economic analysis of sunflower production in Zambia: the case of Kalomo district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1994)The government of Zambia has intervened in sunflower production to stimulate its production and achieve selfsufficiency. A number of interventions including the pricing and marketing policies have been used to stimulate ... -
Economic analysis of Tanzania's sugar industry: the case of Kilombero sugar company
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1988)Whereas the potential for increased sugar production exists, Tanzania imports sugar. Production targets set have never been realized. Increase in sugar production has failed to match the corresponding increase in ... -
An Economic Analysis Of Teahawking And Challenges Faced By Small Holder Farmers
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Economic Analysis of the Choice of Aflatoxin Control Practices Among Maize Farmers in Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally, aflatoxin contamination remains a major concern for food safety, agricultural production, and health implications. Kenya has repeatedly experienced cases of acute and chronic aflatoxin poisoning over the years. ... -
An economic analysis of the constraints in the production and marketing of milk in Kilifi District of the Coast province of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)This study investigates the milk production and marketing system in Kilifi District. The purpose is to examine the causes of high producer price in the informal sector and the decline in milk production in Kilifi District. ... -
An economic analysis of the factors influencing the choice of smallholder Milk Market channel in Keiyo District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2010-07)Dairy farming in Keiyo district in Kenya is an important economic activity since 58% of the households in the district engage in this economic activity. Milk as a source of food and income has the capacity to address the ... -
Economic analysis of the factors that influence the beef cattle marketing behaviour in pastoral areas of Kenya: case study of the impact of livestock market information in Garissa and Isiolo districts.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2010)The pastoral areas of Kenya comprise over 80 % of the country's land area. These areas are inhabited by over 10 million people whose livelihoods mostly hinge on livestock. The area hosts over 70 percent of the national ... -
An economic analysis of the impact of gender and other factors on smallholder dairy productivity: the case of Embu District, Kenya)
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001-11)The problem of diminishing dairy productivity and thus dairy production in the face of rising population density is not unique to Kenya, but is an issue of concern for sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of affordable good quality ... -
An economic analysis of the impacts of trade liberalization on Kenya’s maize sector
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2007)Kenya like most other developing countries has been reforming her staple grain markets since 1986. In these sectors, market reforms were initiated as a key component of the economy-wide structural adjustment programmes ... -
Economic analysis of the major factors influencing exports of french beans from Kenya
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An Economic Analysis Of The Small-scale Coffee-banana Holdings In Moshi Rural. District, Tanzania
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics Department, 1979)This study was undertaken with the major objectives of assessing resource availability and resource use by small-scale farmers in Moshi rural district of Tanzania, with the view to identifying the critical constraints ... -
Economic analysis of urban farming by households from low income areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2005)In Kenya. as in other urban cities 111 sub-Saharan Africa. urbanization IS characterised by increasing number of people who are food insecure. unemployed and poor. They live in unplanned. overcrowded structures in slum ... -
Economic and political aspects of decentralised forest management in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi,Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Economic Assessment of Different Management Approaches of Kakamega Forest in Kenya: Cost-benefit and Local Community Satisfaction Analysis
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2007)Kakamega forest, the only tropical rainforest in Kenya is divided into three different parts each under a distinct management approach: a state-led incentive-based approach of the Forest department (FD), a privately-owned ... -
Economic assessment of leafminer invasion and control strategies in Kenya's snowpea industry: the case of Nyeri North and South Imenti Districts
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Kenya's horticultural industry is confronted with an emergmg challenge of quarantined mvasrve leafminer, which has recently become a pest of economic importance in Kenya. Quarantine pests are a leading cause of Kenya's ... -
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
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, 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 ... -
An economic assessment of the factors influencing smallholder farmers' access to formal credit: a case study of Rwamagana district, Rwanda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2012-08)Farm credit enhances productivity and promotes standard of living by breaking vicious cycle of poverty of small scale farmers. It is usually considered as an essential input to increase agricultural productivity. ...