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 ...
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.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Drucker, A.G.
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Obare, G.A.
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Zander, K.K.
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[Economic valuation of sheep genetic resources: implications for sustainable utilization in the Kenyan semi-arid tropics.]
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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.
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Jagwe, J.
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Obare, G.A.
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Abele, S.
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[Determinants of smallholders farmers participation in banana markets in central Africa: the role of transaction costs]
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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.
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Williams, J.C.
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Obare, G.A.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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[Soil fertility management on small farms in Africa: Evidence from Nakuru district, Kenya]
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Soil fertility management on small farms in Africa: Evidence from Nakuru district, Kenya