Livestock-sector contributions of red meat to the Kenyan economy are made up of beef, mutton, goat and camel meat. This accounts for over 80% of all meat consumed locally. About 67% of red meat is produced in the arid and semi-arid lands under pastoral production system. With demand for meat prod...
Juma, G.P.
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Ngigi, M.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Drucker, A.G.
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[Consumer demand for sheep and goat meat in Kenya]
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Consumer demand for sheep and goat meat in Kenya
Kimani, T.
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Schelling, E.
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Ngigi, M.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Economic analysis of Rift Valley fever prevention and control options from a multi-sectoral perspective in Kenya]
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Economic analysis of Rift Valley fever prevention and control options from a multi-sectoral perspective in Kenya
Juma, G.P.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Drucker, A.G.
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Ngigi, M.
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[Consumption of, and willingness to pay for, indigenous small ruminants’ meat in Marsabit, Kenya]
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Consumption of, and willingness to pay for, indigenous small ruminants’ meat in Marsabit, Kenya
Juma, G.P.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Drucker, A.G.
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Ngigi, M.
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[Market power and efficiency in indigenous small ruminant marketing channels in Marsabit, Kenya]
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Market power and efficiency in indigenous small ruminant marketing channels in Marsabit, Kenya
Omondi, Immaculate A.
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Juma, G.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Drucker, A.G.
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Obare, G.A.
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Ngigi, M.
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Zander, K.K.
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[Linking the consumer to the producer: achieving full benefits of small ruminant genetic resources from indigenous sheep]
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Linking the consumer to the producer: achieving full benefits of small ruminant genetic resources from indigenous sheep
The authors identify constraints and critical factors that influence compliance with EurepGap standards among French bean smallholder exporters in Kirinyaga District, Kenya. A probit model was used to determine the factors influencing the EurepGap compliance decision while descriptive statistics ...
Muriithi, B.W.
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Mburu, J.
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Ngigi, M.
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[Constraints and determinants of compliance with EurepGap standards: A case of smallholder french bean exporters in Kirinyaga district, Kenya]
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Constraints and determinants of compliance with EurepGap standards: A case of smallholder french bean exporters in Kirinyaga district, Kenya
Dairy production is a key small farm strategy for generating income in the Nairobi milk shed. The high perishability of milk under Kenyan conditions appears to be associated with a high frequency of small individual transactions, the terms of which are subject to forced “fire” sales, delayed paym...
Ngigi, M.
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Delgado, Christopher L.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Mbogoh, S.
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[The role of market outlet in determining terms for milk sales by smallholders in Kenya]
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The role of market outlet in determining terms for milk sales by smallholders in Kenya
Rift Valley fever is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects people, cattle, sheep, goats, camels, buffalos, dromedaries, antelopes and wildebeest. The two most recent RVF epidemics in Kenya occurred in 1997/1998 and in 2006/2007 with severe socio-economic consequences in multiple sectors of the ...
Kimani, T.M.
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Schelling, E.
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Ngigi, M.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Economic analysis of alternate Rift Valley fever control options from a multisectoral perspective]
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Economic analysis of alternate Rift Valley fever control options from a multisectoral perspective
In controlling Rift Valley fever, public health sector optimises health benefits by considering cost-effective control options. We modelled cost-effectiveness of livestock RVF control from a public health perspective in Kenya. Analysis was limited to pastoral and agro-pastoral system high-risk ar...
Kimani, T.
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Schelling, E.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Ngigi, M.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Fuhrimann, S.
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[Public health benefits from livestock Rift Valley fever control: A simulation of two epidemics in Kenya]
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Public health benefits from livestock Rift Valley fever control: A simulation of two epidemics in Kenya