Land degradation in the smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly related to insufficient adoption of sustainable agriculture technologies. This study was aimed at investigating the potential of biological inoculants to improve crop yields and control plant diseases in a profita...
Masso, C.
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Mukhongo, Ruth Wilhem
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Thuita, Moses N.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Ulzen, J.
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Kariuki, G.
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Kalumuna, M.
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[Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems]
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Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems
The Livestock Early Warning System (LEWS) project, now transformed into the Livestock Information Network and Knowledge System (LINKS), of the Global Livestock Collaborative Research Support Program led by Texas A&M University has developed robust forage monitoring and livestock market informatio...
Kaitho, R.J.
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Jama, A.A.
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Stuth, J.W.
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Kariuki, G.
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Abdirahman, A.
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MacOpiyo, L.
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Ndung'u, J.M.
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[Livestock early warning information resource in the Horn of Africa: Forage and livestock marketing information analysis and forecasts]
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Livestock early warning information resource in the Horn of Africa: Forage and livestock marketing information analysis and forecasts
Marketing transactions take place in an environment where information is shared and exchanged among and between sellers, buyers and middlemen. It is argued that traders and middlemen have a competitive advantage over producers in negotiating for prices, because the former have access to prices in...
Komen, M.
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Kariuki, G.
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Kaitho, R.
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[Factors influencing beef cattle marketing behavior in pastoral areas of Kenya: the role of livestock market information]
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Factors influencing beef cattle marketing behavior in pastoral areas of Kenya: the role of livestock market information
This paper examines the performance of rural-based community groups in Central Kenya and addresses the methodological issues and challenges faced in doing this. Performance measures included subjective and objective ratings of success, including more objectively verifiable measures at household a...
Place, Frank
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Kariuki, G.
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Wangila, J.
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Makauki, A.
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Ndubi, J.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Assessing the factors underlying differences in achievements of farmer groups: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central Kenya]
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Assessing the factors underlying differences in achievements of farmer groups: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central Kenya
The asexual root-knot nematodes (RKNs) (Meloidogyne spp.) exemplified
by Meloidogyne incognita are widespread and damaging pests in
tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Comparison of amplification
products of two adjacent polymorphic regions of the mitochondrial
genome using DNA extracts o...
Pagan, C.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Carneiro, R.
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Kariuki, G.
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Luambana, N.
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Affokpon, A.
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Williamson, V.M.
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[Mitochondrial haplotypebased identification of ethanolpreserved rootknot nematodes from Africa]
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Mitochondrial haplotypebased identification of ethanolpreserved rootknot nematodes from Africa
Over 80% of Kenya’s land mass of 58.3 million hectares is classified as arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). In spite of the unfavorable weather conditions, the ASALs make a significant contribution to the country’s agriculturally driven economy, by supporting more than half (52%) of the livestock p...
Kariuki, G.
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Kaitho, R.
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[Deteriorating terms of trade and food security among pastoral livestock producers in Kenya]
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Deteriorating terms of trade and food security among pastoral livestock producers in Kenya
Stuth, J.
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Jama, A.
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Kaitho, R.
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Wu, J.
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Ali, A.
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Kariuki, G.
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Kingamkono, M.
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[Livestock market information systems for East Africa: The case of LINKS/GL-CRSP]
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Livestock market information systems for East Africa: The case of LINKS/GL-CRSP
This paper examines the performance of rural groups in Kenya and addresses the methodological issues and challenges faced in doing this, and presents the empirical evidence regarding various hypothesized explanatory factors for relative performance levels. Eighty-seven groups and 442 households...
Place, Frank
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Kariuki, G.
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Wangila, J.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Makauki, A.
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Ndubi, J.
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[Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: Methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central Kenya]
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Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: Methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central Kenya
Information communication technology, specifically the mobile phone, is becoming an integral tool for development, as there is increasing recognition that information is an important tool in empowering people to make progress both economically and socially. The suite of technologies developed by ...
Kariuki, G.
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Mwangi, M.
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Maina, J.
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Wario, Q.
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Kaitho, R.
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[From LINKS to NLMIS: issues, challenges and lessons learned]
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From LINKS to NLMIS: issues, challenges and lessons learned