Indicators of poverty in western Kenya show high poverty levels. The area has low dairy development yet the potential for dairy development is quite high. Dairy farming has the potential to reduce poverty by increasing incomes and reducing unemployment. This paper reports factor interrelationship...
Makokha, S.N.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Oluoch-Kosura, W.
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[Analysis of factors influencing adoption of dairy technologies in western Kenya]
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Analysis of factors influencing adoption of dairy technologies in western Kenya
Waithaka, M.M.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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[Persistence of high food prices in eastern and southern Africa: What role for policy?]
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Persistence of high food prices in eastern and southern Africa: What role for policy?
Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Gelan, A.
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Wanjiku, J.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Wambua, J.
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[Towards developing intra-regional trade indicators for staple food products in COMESA]
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Towards developing intra-regional trade indicators for staple food products in COMESA
Wanjiku, J.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Gelan, A.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Wambua, J.
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[Challenges and prospects of tracking informal cross border trade in COMESA region]
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Challenges and prospects of tracking informal cross border trade in COMESA region
Forage legumes have been introduced to farmers in Central Kenya between 1980 and 2002 through various Institutional and Projects’ efforts. The adoption rate of these forages among farmers has been found to be rather low, with the NDDP reporting only 1.9 % of farms surveyed and an ICRAF report ind...
This paper reviews the informal cross border trade (ICBT) in major staple food products among selected Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member countries. Current adopted approaches and methods of estimating informal trade are discussed and the magnitude of informal trade flo...
Wanjiku, J.
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Gelan, A.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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[Challenges and prospects of tracking informal cross border trade in Comesa region]
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Challenges and prospects of tracking informal cross border trade in Comesa region
The global food system has become more susceptible to periods of extreme price volatility that impact on food security especially among the vulnerable groups. Highly volatile food prices subject market players to difficulties in planning ahead and adjusting to fluctuating market signals. This paper...
Wambua, J.M.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Wanjiku, J.
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Guthiga, Paul M.
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Ogada, M.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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[Modeling maize price volatility in the East African market]
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Modeling maize price volatility in the East African market
Better dairy production could reduce poverty and improve nutrition in western Kenya, but the requisite technologies have not been widely adopted. This study collected dairy cow attributes from 630 households to evaluate what factors influence smallholder farmers to adopt technologies. Conjoint an...
Makokha, S.N.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Oluoch-Kosura, W.
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[Valuation of cow attributes by conjoint analysis: A case study of Western Kenya]
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Valuation of cow attributes by conjoint analysis: A case study of Western Kenya
Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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Mutua, F.
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Hoffmann, V.
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Lore, Tezira A.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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[Food safety in Kenya: Focus on dairy]
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Food safety in Kenya: Focus on dairy
Karugia, Joseph T.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Guthiga, Paul M.
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Ogada, M.
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Ogutu, S.
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Macharia, E.
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[Public agricultural expenditures in COMESA, EAC and IGAD: Status and trends]
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Public agricultural expenditures in COMESA, EAC and IGAD: Status and trends