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Ouma, Emily A.Obare, G.A.Staal, Steven J.[The socio-economic dimensions of smallholder livestock management in Kenya and its effects on competitiveness of crop-livestock systems]The socio-economic dimensions of smallholder livestock management in Kenya and its effects on competitiveness of crop-livestock systems

Goats, “the poor man’s cow”, provide very important genetic resources that can be exploited for continued improvements of the livelihoods of poor livestock keepers in the semi-arid tropics. This study presents the evaluation of the economic values of goat genetic resources (GGRs) in terms of the ...


Omondi, Immaculate A.Baltenweck, IsabelleDrucker, A.G.Obare, G.A.Zander, K.K.[Valuing goat genetic resources: a pro-poor growth strategy in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics]Valuing goat genetic resources: a pro-poor growth strategy in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics

Sheep, recognised as one of the important livestock species especially in the semi-arid tropics with high genetic resource potentials, can be exploited through sustainable utilization in order to improve livestock keepers’ livelihoods. This study presents the evaluation of the economic values of ...


Omondi, Immaculate A.Baltenweck, IsabelleDrucker, A.G.Obare, G.A.Zander, K.K.[Economic valuation of sheep genetic resources: implications for sustainable utilization in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics.]Economic valuation of sheep genetic resources: implications for sustainable utilization in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics.

A bivariate probit model was employed to jointly and separately estimate banana market participation decisions of buying and selling households in Rwanda and Burundi using household survey data. Selectivity bias was corrected for in estimating the transacted volumes using Heckman’s procedure. The...


Ouma, Emily A.Jagwe, J.Obare, G.A.Abele, S.[Determinants of smallholders farmers participation in banana markets in central Africa: the role of transaction costs]Determinants of smallholders farmers participation in banana markets in central Africa: the role of transaction costs

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...


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

The urgent need to improve livestock productivity in sub.Saharan Africa in order to keep pace with expected increases in demand for meat and milk is very topical. Breed improvement provides key entry points for increasing productivity in cattle populations. However, there are tendencies for genet...


Ouma, Emily A.Abdulai, A.Drucker, A.G.Obare, G.A.[Assessment of farmer preferences for cattle traits in smallholder cattle production systems of Kenya and Ethiopia]Assessment of farmer preferences for cattle traits in smallholder cattle production systems of Kenya and Ethiopia
Kuyiah, J.W.Obare, G.A.Herrero, Mario T.Waithaka, M.M.[Agriculture, income risks and rural poverty dynamics: strategies of smallholder producers in Kenya]Agriculture, income risks and rural poverty dynamics: strategies of smallholder producers in Kenya
Randolph, Thomas F.Ngugi, I.K.Obare, G.A.Kiara, Henry K.Ndung'u, L.W.[An economic assessment of farmer demand in Kenya for a vaccine against East Coast fever]An economic assessment of farmer demand in Kenya for a vaccine against East Coast fever
Omondi, Immaculate A.Juma, G.Baltenweck, IsabelleDrucker, A.G.Obare, G.A.Ngigi, M.Zander, K.K.[Linking the consumer to the producer: achieving full benefits of small ruminant genetic resources from indigenous sheep]Linking the consumer to the producer: achieving full benefits of small ruminant genetic resources from indigenous sheep
Omondi, Immaculate A.Baltenweck, IsabelleObare, G.A.[Improving pastoralists’ livelihoods through evaluation of small ruminants’ traits: the case of sheep and goat in Marsabit district]Improving pastoralists’ livelihoods through evaluation of small ruminants’ traits: the case of sheep and goat in Marsabit district

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