Adoption studies on fodders legume technologies have shown that spread of the
technology is significantly enhanced by informal methods of dissemination especially
farmer-to-farmer extension. It is not known which type of farmers are involved in this
dissemination. The objective of this study was ...
Sinja, J.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Mwangi, D.M.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Romney, D.L.
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[Fodder legumes technology and farmer to farmer extension: a case of Desmodium and Calliandra in central Kenya]
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Fodder legumes technology and farmer to farmer extension: a case of Desmodium and Calliandra in central Kenya
The purpose of this report is first to provide evidence of the role of livestock in rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Further, the report aims to identify opportunities for investments that build on that evidence and hold promise for improving and sustaining the livelihoods ...
Staal, Steven J.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Nzuma, J.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Targeting strategic investment in livestock development as a vehicle for rural livelihoods]
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Targeting strategic investment in livestock development as a vehicle for rural livelihoods
Traditional studies of agricultural technology adoption have long been constrained by a limited ability to include spatially-differentiated data. Typically, crude proxies or location dummy variables are used to approximate spatial effects. GIS tools, however, now allow spatially explicit data t...
Staal, Steven J.
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Wolff, T. de
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Romney, D.L.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Njoroge, L.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Wokabi, A.
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Njubi, D.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Combined household and GIS analysis of farmer strategies: an application to feeding practices on smallholder Kenyan dairy farms]
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Combined household and GIS analysis of farmer strategies: an application to feeding practices on smallholder Kenyan dairy farms
Although soil fertility is recognized as a primary constraint to agricultural production in developing countries, use of fertilizer in Sub-Saharan Africa is declining. Smallholder farmers still rely heavily on livestock manure for soil fertility management. To explore the determinants of soil fer...
Staal, Steven J.
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Romney, D.L.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Muriuki, H.
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Njoroge, L.
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[Spatial analysis of soil fertility management using integrated household and GIS data from smallholder Kenyan farms]
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Spatial analysis of soil fertility management using integrated household and GIS data from smallholder Kenyan farms
Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Verburg, P.H.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Makokha, S.
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Staal, Steven J.
,
[The future of crop-livestock systems in the densely populated highlands of Kenya]
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The future of crop-livestock systems in the densely populated highlands of Kenya
Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Verburg, P.H.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
,
Makokha, S.
,
Staal, Steven J.
,
[Crop-livestock system dynamics in the densely populated highlands of Kenya]
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Crop-livestock system dynamics in the densely populated highlands of Kenya
Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Verburg, P.H.
,
Baltenweck, Isabelle
,
Makokha, S.
,
Staal, Steven J.
,
[Farming system dynamics as result of demographic change in the densely populated highlands of Kenya]
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Farming system dynamics as result of demographic change in the densely populated highlands of Kenya
Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Duncan, Alan J.
,
Baltenweck, Isabelle
,
Franzel, Steven
,
[Alleviating feed shortages in agro-pastoral systems of Kenya]
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Alleviating feed shortages in agro-pastoral systems of Kenya
Linking smallholder farmers to large enterprises could be a powerful mechanism to improve input and output markets as well as other productivity-enhancing services for liquidity constrained smallholders. Dairy hubs promoted by East African Dairy Development project are collective farmer-owned mil...
Omondi, Immaculate A.
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Rao, E.J.O.
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Karimov, A.A.
,
Baltenweck, Isabelle
,
[Processor linkages and farm household productivity: Evidence from dairy hubs in East Africa]
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Processor linkages and farm household productivity: Evidence from dairy hubs in East Africa
Twine, Edgar E.
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Rao, E.J.O.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
,
Omore, Amos O.
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[Are technology adoption and collective action important in accessing credit? Evidence from milk producers in Tanzania]
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Are technology adoption and collective action important in accessing credit? Evidence from milk producers in Tanzania