This paper examines the performance of rural groups in Kenya and addresses the methodological issues and challenges faced in doing this, and presents the empirical evidence regarding various hypothesized explanatory factors for relative performance levels. Eighty-seven groups and 442 households...
Place, Frank
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Kariuki, G.
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Wangila, J.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Makauki, A.
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Ndubi, J.
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[Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: Methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central Kenya]
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Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: Methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central Kenya
At independence in 1960, Africa was a modest food exporter while Asia was engulfed in a food crisis. The Green Revolution boosted food production in Asia and the global food problem shifted to Africa. However, science and technology have been promoted on an ad hoc basis in Africa's 45 years of in...
Food production from livestock in small farm systems for urban populations is discussed in the context of projected human population increase, market-led demand, rising incomes, and changing consumer preferences. These will accelerate the demand for food in the future and access to it, which in t...
Devendra, C.
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[Food production from livestock in small farm systems for urban populations in South East Asia]
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Food production from livestock in small farm systems for urban populations in South East Asia
This paper addresses issues related to the role that livestock research can play in strategies that make up this framework for action, and especially its effective linkage with technology transfer efforts. The experience that ILRI brings to these discussions is mainly from Africa. Topics covered ...
Taddese, G.
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[Challenging the mainstream understanding about beliefs and cultural aspects of natural resource management in mountain areas]
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Challenging the mainstream understanding about beliefs and cultural aspects of natural resource management in mountain areas
This paper describes the importance of the community-based management of animal genetic resources and, based on existing participatory community-level projects, identifies crucial elements for the successful implementation of such programmes. These include: increased public awareness, promoting t...
Booltink, H.W.G.
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Gandah, M.H.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Combining simulation models and GIS: A case study of resource management in the Sahelian region of Niger]
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Combining simulation models and GIS: A case study of resource management in the Sahelian region of Niger
Murray, T
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Gallopín, Gilberto C.
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[International Workshop Integrated Conceptual Framework for Tropical Agroecosystem Research Based on Complex Systems Theories: A CIAT/University of Guelph Project (1, 1997, Cali, Colombia). Proceedings]
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International Workshop Integrated Conceptual Framework for Tropical Agroecosystem Research Based on Complex Systems Theories: A CIAT/University of Guelph Project (1, 1997, Cali, Colombia). Proceedings