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Effectiveness of “PREP-PAC” Soil Fertility Replenishment Product on Performance of the Diversified Maize–Legume Intercrops in Western Kenya
(Springer, Dordrecht, 2011)
Western Kenya region is densely populated, with population densities ranging from 500 to 1200 persons/km2. This has resulted in reduced land sizes, continuous cropping, high rates of soil nutrient depletion, and food ...
Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: The Case of Kyuso District
(Moi University Press,, 2012)
A cross-sectional analysis was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ...
Effect of financial knowledge on performance of women farm enterprises in Kenya
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019-06-25)
Purpose
Financial knowledge (FK) is considered one of the major factors influencing performance of farm enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of FK on performance of women farm enterprises. ...
Socio-economic factors affecting technical efficiency of potato production in Kenya.
(RUFORUM, 2016)
Potato, Solanum tuberosum L., is one of the most important staple crops in Kenya. It has high potential for production. However, production does not meet the growing demand. There is need to analyze socio-economic factors ...
IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC TAXRREGISTERS ON REVENUE COLLECTION IN KERICHO, KENYA
(Egerton University Research Week Publications, 2014-08-11)
Assessment of farmers’ adaptation to the effects of climate change in Kenya: the case of Kyuso District
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2012)
The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ...
Food security in Kenya: the impact of building rural farmers' capacity through agricultural education in secondary school
(Sabinet, 2012-06-01)
Many developing countries today face major challenges with regard to food security due to changes in rural land use, coupled with population pressure. One of the ways Kenya has responded to this is by teaching agriculture ...
Determinants of common bean productivity and efficiency: a case of smallholder farmers in eastern Uganda
(2012)
Agriculture sustains the livelihoods of about 70.8% of Ugandans, while common bean has emerged to be an important cash crop as well as a staple food for the majority of farmers and consumers. Although Uganda’s bean output ...
Analysis of determinants of productivity and technical efficiency among smallholder common bean farmers in eastern Uganda
(Maxwell Science Publishing, 2013-09-20)
The study evaluated factors influencing bean productivity and technical efficiency among smallholder farmers in Eastern Uganda, using a stochastic frontier model and a Tobit model. Findings showed that bean productivity ...
Agronomic biofortification from a stakeholder's viewpoint: evidence from studies on iodine‐enriched foods in Uganda
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2020-03-31)
This chapter provides an overview of two case studies that examine stakeholder reactions toward iodine biofortification in Uganda. The first case applies the protection motivation theory and evaluates the intention of ...