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Tavenner, KatieFraval, SimonOmondi, Immaculate A.Crane, Todd A.[Gendered reporting of household dynamics in the Kenyan dairy sector: Trends and implications for low emissions dairy development]Gendered reporting of household dynamics in the Kenyan dairy sector: Trends and implications for low emissions dairy development

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.

Africa has a shortage of animal products but increasing demand because of population growth, urbanisation and changing consumer patterns. Attempts to boost livestock production through the use of breeding technologies such as artificial insemination (AI) have been failing in many countries becaus...


Omondi, Immaculate A.Zander, K.K.Bauer, S.Baltenweck, Isabelle[Understanding farmers’ preferences for artificial insemination services provided through dairy hubs]Understanding farmers’ preferences for artificial insemination services provided through dairy hubs

In this study we have analysed the effects of household linkages to milk market via dairy hubs currently implemented under the East African Dairy Development project. Our analyses show that participation in dairy hubs increases dairy revenues by USD 1,022 on average. Impacts are higher for househ...


Rao, E.J.O.Omondi, Immaculate A.Karimov, A.A.Baltenweck, Isabelle[Dairy farm households, processor linkages and household income: The case of dairy hub linkages in East Africa]Dairy farm households, processor linkages and household income: The case of dairy hub linkages in East Africa
Omondi, Immaculate A.Affognon, Hippolyte D.Kingori, W.S.Diiro, M.G.Muriithi, B.W.Raina, S.K.[Analysis of farm household technical efficiency in small-scale beekeeping enterprise in Mwingi and Kitui, Kenya]Analysis of farm household technical efficiency in small-scale beekeeping enterprise in Mwingi and Kitui, Kenya

Linking smallholder farmers to large enterprises could be a powerful mechanism to improve input and output markets as well as other productivity-enhancing services for liquidity constrained smallholders. Dairy hubs promoted by East African Dairy Development project are collective farmer-owned mil...


Omondi, Immaculate A.Rao, E.J.O.Karimov, A.A.Baltenweck, Isabelle[Processor linkages and farm household productivity: Evidence from dairy hubs in East Africa]Processor linkages and farm household productivity: Evidence from dairy hubs in East Africa

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