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Romney, D.L.Njubi, D.Nyangaga, J.Waithaka, M.M.Muriuki, H.G.Wokabi, A.Mwangi, D.M.Staal, Steven J.[Understanding the role of dairy in smallholder systems and the effect of intensification]Understanding the role of dairy in smallholder systems and the effect of intensification

Liberalisation in the dairy industry in Kenya is currently under way in several forms. The urban milk market monopoly of the Kenya Co-operative Creameries has been lifted. Clinical veterinary and artificial insemination (AI) services are no longer publicly supported in many areas. Private sector ...


Owango, M.O.Lukuyu, Ben A.Staal, Steven J.Kenyanjui, M.Njubi, D.Thorpe, W.R.[Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: Effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation]Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: Effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation

Baltenweck, IsabelleStaal, Steven J.Owango, M.O.Muriuki, H.Lukuyu, Ben A.Gichungu, G.Kenyanjui, M.Njubi, D.Tanner, J.C.Thorpe, W.R.[Intensification and competitiveness of smallholder dairy production systems in the greater Nairobi Milk-Shed]Intensification and competitiveness of smallholder dairy production systems in the greater Nairobi Milk-Shed
Baltenweck, IsabelleStaal, Steven J.Owango, M.O.Muriuki, H.L.Lukuyu, Ben A.Gichungu, G.Kenyanjui, M.Njubi, D.Tanner, J.C.Thorpe, W.R.[Intensification and competitiveness of smallholder dairy production systems in greater Nairobi milk-shed]Intensification and competitiveness of smallholder dairy production systems in greater Nairobi milk-shed

Smallholder dairying in Kenya is mainly concentrated in the central and western parts of the country, where the highland climate and proximity to urban markets are favourable. These farmers produce over 70 percent of the total marketed milk (Omiti et al., 1993), using an average of two cows (most...


Irungu, P.Mbogoh, S.G.Staal, Steven J.Thorpe, W.R.Njubi, D.[Factors influencing adoption of Napier grass in smallholder dairying in the highlands of Kenya]Factors influencing adoption of Napier grass in smallholder dairying in the highlands of Kenya

Research aimed at developing appropriate interventions to assist smallholder dairy producers requires a clear understanding of the overall systems environment. Smallholder dairy systems are shaped by production characteristics and technologies, but also by farm/household resource endowments and t...


Staal, Steven J.Njubi, D.Thorpe, W.R.[Identifying homogeneous target groups of dairy producers: An application of combined principal component and cluster analysis]Identifying homogeneous target groups of dairy producers: An application of combined principal component and cluster analysis

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.Wolff, T. deBaltenweck, IsabelleRomney, D.L.Waithaka, M.M.Njoroge, L.Kruska, R.L.Wokabi, A.Njubi, D.Thorpe, W.R.[Combined household and GIS analysis of farmer strategies: an application to feeding practices on smallholder Kenyan dairy farms]Combined household and GIS analysis of farmer strategies: an application to feeding practices on smallholder Kenyan dairy farms
Romney, D.L.Wambugu, M.Kaitho, R.Biwott, J.Chege, L.Omore, Amos O.Staal, Steven J.Wanjohi, P.Njubi, D.Thorpe, W.R.[Improving the efficacy of concentrate usage by smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya]Improving the efficacy of concentrate usage by smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya

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