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Journal Article 2016-07-01

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Bulte, E.H. Giller, Ken E. Ndiwa, Nicholas N. Kifugo, S.C. McIntire, John M. Herrero, Mario T. Rufino, Mariana C.

We use data from 500 households in Samburu County (Kenya) to explore how natural environment and market accessibility affect coping and adaptation strategies of pastoralists. In particular, we ask whether households accumulate livestock wealth and invest in structural and cognitive social capital...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Bulte, E.H. ,  Giller, Ken E. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  Kifugo, S.C. ,  McIntire, John M. ,  Herrero, Mario T. ,  Rufino, Mariana C. ,  [Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya] ,  Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya
Journal Article 2019-10-14

Autor: Lukuyu, Margaret N. Gibson, John P. Savage, D.B. Rao, E.J.O. Ndiwa, Nicholas N. Duncan, Alan J.
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/105537

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Lukuyu, Margaret N. ,  Gibson, John P. ,  Savage, D.B. ,  Rao, E.J.O. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  Duncan, Alan J. ,  [Farmers’ perceptions of dairy cattle breeds, breeding and feeding strategies: A case of smallholder dairy farmers in western Kenya] ,  Farmers’ perceptions of dairy cattle breeds, breeding and feeding strategies: A case of smallholder dairy farmers in western Kenya
Journal Article 2016-12-15

Autor: Marshall, Karen Mtimet, Nadhem Wanyoike, Francis N. Ndiwa, Nicholas N. Ghebremariam, H. Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah Costagli, R.

Somalia, one of the world's poorest countries, has livestock as the mainstay of the economy, with an estimated 65% of the population engaged in the livestock sector. This paper presents a gendered study on the traditional livestock breeding practices of Somali pastoralists for camels, cattle, she...

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Marshall, Karen ,  Mtimet, Nadhem ,  Wanyoike, Francis N. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  Ghebremariam, H. ,  Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah ,  Costagli, R. ,  [Traditional livestock breeding practices of men and women Somali pastoralists: trait preferences and selection of breeding animals] ,  Traditional livestock breeding practices of men and women Somali pastoralists: trait preferences and selection of breeding animals
Journal Article 2019-03-30

Autor: Ellis, R.H. Nasehzadeh, M. Hanson, Jean Ndiwa, Nicholas N. Woldemariam, Yeshi
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Ellis, R.H. ,  Nasehzadeh, M. ,  Hanson, Jean ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  Woldemariam, Yeshi ,  [Medium-term seed storage of diverse genera of forage grasses, evidence-based genebank monitoring intervals, and regeneration standards] ,  Medium-term seed storage of diverse genera of forage grasses, evidence-based genebank monitoring intervals, and regeneration standards
Journal Article 2002

Autor: Omamo, S.W. Williams, J.C. Obare, G.A. Ndiwa, Nicholas N.

This paper uses data from a 1998 survey of farming households in Nakuru district, Kenya to explore factors influencing soil fertility management decisions of smallholder farmers in Africa. The modeling strategy builds on results of research in soil science that point to the joint determination of...

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Omamo, S.W. ,  Williams, J.C. ,  Obare, G.A. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  [Soil fertility management on small farms in Africa: Evidence from Nakuru district, Kenya] ,  Soil fertility management on small farms in Africa: Evidence from Nakuru district, Kenya
Journal Article 2007

Autor: Waithaka, M.M. Thornton, Philip K. Shepherd, Keith D. Ndiwa, Nicholas N.

Sub-Saharan Africa faces huge food supply challenges due to increasing human population, limited opportunities to increase arable land, and declining yields associated with continuously declining soil fertility. To cater for their food requirements, smallholders use only modest levels of inorgani...

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Waithaka, M.M. ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  Shepherd, Keith D. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  [Factors affecting the use of fertilizers and manure by smallholders: The case of Vihiga, western Kenya] ,  Factors affecting the use of fertilizers and manure by smallholders: The case of Vihiga, western Kenya
Journal Article 2007-04-06

Autor: Waithaka, M.M. Thornton, Philip K. Shepherd, Keith D. Ndiwa, Nicholas N.

Sub-Saharan Africa faces huge food supply challenges due to increasing human population, limited opportunities to increase arable land, and declining yields associated with continuously declining soil fertility. To cater for their food requirements, smallholders use only modest levels of inorgani...

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Waithaka, M.M. ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  Shepherd, Keith D. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  [Enhancing sustainable soil fertility management by smallholders: the case of Vihiga, western Kenya] ,  Enhancing sustainable soil fertility management by smallholders: the case of Vihiga, western Kenya
Journal Article 2013-11-15

Autor: Osano, P.M. Said, Mohammed Yahya Leeuw, Jan de Ndiwa, Nicholas N. Kaelo, D. Schomers, S. Birner, R. Ogutu, J.

This paper examines the effects of wildlife tourism-based payments for ecosystem services (PES) on poverty, wealth inequality and the livelihoods of herders in the Maasai Mara Ecosystem in south-western Kenya. It uses the case of Olare Orok Conservancy PES programme in which pastoral landowners h...

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Osano, P.M. ,  Said, Mohammed Yahya ,  Leeuw, Jan de ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  Kaelo, D. ,  Schomers, S. ,  Birner, R. ,  Ogutu, J. ,  [Why keep lions instead of livestock? Assessing wildlife-tourism based payment for ecosystem services involving herders in the Maasai Mara, Kenya] ,  Why keep lions instead of livestock? Assessing wildlife-tourism based payment for ecosystem services involving herders in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Journal Article 2017-08-01

Autor: Marcellino, Wani L. Salih, Diaeldin A. Njahira, Moses N. Ndiwa, Nicholas N. Araba, A. El Hussein, A.M. Seitzer, U. Ahmed, J.S. Bishop, Richard P. Skilton, Robert A.

A cross-sectional survey was carried out in four counties of Jonglei State, South Sudan, between May and June 2012 to determine the distribution and northern limit of Theileria parva, the causative agent of East Coast fever in cattle, and its tick vector Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, as a prerequ...

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Marcellino, Wani L. ,  Salih, Diaeldin A. ,  Njahira, Moses N. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  Araba, A. ,  El Hussein, A.M. ,  Seitzer, U. ,  Ahmed, J.S. ,  Bishop, Richard P. ,  Skilton, Robert A. ,  [The Emergence of Theileria parva in Jonglei State, South Sudan: Confirmation using molecular and serological diagnostic tools] ,  The Emergence of Theileria parva in Jonglei State, South Sudan: Confirmation using molecular and serological diagnostic tools
Journal Article 2013-05-15

Autor: Pali, Pamela N. Zaibet, L. Mburu, S.K. Ndiwa, Nicholas N. Rware, H.I.

Smallholder livestock farmers face challenges such as lack of appropriate fora and networks which can motivate and influence the adoption of breeding strategies in West Africa. Efforts to ensure participation of livestock owners in breeding programs such as performance recording, the use of villa...

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Pali, Pamela N. ,  Zaibet, L. ,  Mburu, S.K. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  Rware, H.I. ,  [The potential influence of social networks on the adoption of breeding strategies] ,  The potential influence of social networks on the adoption of breeding strategies

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