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Farm diversification benefits and technology choice: A case of the coffee-banana farming system in Central Uganda
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023)
Diversification has been argued to be the future of small farms and more so in developing countries
given its benefits to mitigating against risk, increase economic and social benefits. This study was built
on an earlier ...
Maize From Push-Pull Technology (PPT): Can the Produce Be Differentiated?
(Maseno University, 2023)
Maize is a major staple food in East Africa region with the potential to solve the region's food security and
nutrition challenges. The crop is however faced with several biotic and abiotic stressors that resulting to
pre ...
A Mini-Review of the Economic Aspects of Fish Cage Farming In Lake Victoria
(Research Gate, 2023)
In recent years, governments, researchers and policy makers
have encouraged the use of net cages for fish production in an effort
to increase aquaculture production by utilizing the enormous natu-
ral waters on the ...
Determinants of smallholder farmers’ extent of participation in climate-smart agricultural projects in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Cogent, 2023)
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) presents the opportunity to meet the world increasing food demands in the face of climate variability. In Kenya, CSA has been promoted as a means of adapting to climate change among Kenyan ...
Development of Improved Groundnut Varieties for Dietary Upliftment among Households in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2023)
Low dietary diversity is one of the major causes of malnutrition in Kenya. As a result, the government of Kenya and its partners have promoted the uptake of plant based legumes such as Improved Groundnut Varieties to offer ...
Vertical market linkages between smallholder African indigenous vegetables farmers and other market actors in Bungoma County
(Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 2023-06-09)
The study aimed at determining the vertical market linkages that exist between smallholder African
indigenous vegetable (AIV) farmers and other actors in Bungoma County, Kenya. Multistage sampling
was employed to identify ...
Composite effect of adaptation to climate variability, agrometeorological information, and socioeconomic and institutional factors on agricultural productivity in Kenya
(EnPress Publisher, 2023-09-11)
Climate variability has adversely affected agriculture and adaptation strategies are significant in enhancing resilience hence ensuring food security. Agrometeorological services are essential in decision-making and ...
Determinants of the risk attitude of indigenous chicken farmers and the effect of risk attitude on indigenous chicken productivity in Kenya
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Poznaniu, 2023-10-10)
Indigenous Chicken (IC) keeping in Kenya is predominantly based on an extensive system that is characterized by high mortality rates, resulting mainly from disease outbreaks and predation. Information on farmers’ risk ...