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A study using a structured questionnaire was conducted in Busia District, Western Kenya and Kwale District, Coastal Kenya to obtain qualitative and quantitative information from 256 cattle owners about their production systems, their perceptions of the diseases encountered in their cattle, the ...


Machila, N.Wanyangu, S.W.McDermott, John J.Welburn, S.C.Maudlin, I.Eisler, M.C.[Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya]Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya
Wickramasinghe, A.Ruiz Perez, M.Blockhus, J.M.[Non-timber forest product gathering in Ritigala forest (Sri Lanka): household strategies and community differentiation]Non-timber forest product gathering in Ritigala forest (Sri Lanka): household strategies and community differentiation

Farmers in western Kenya are still facing the problem of Striga, the major constraint to cereal production threatening food security of thousands of poor farming households. Some Striga species also attack tropical legumes hence further augmenting protein malnutrition of vulnerable younger childr...


Mignouna, Djana B.Manyong, Victor M.Mutabazi, K.D.Senkondo, E.Madulu, R.B.Labintan, C.A.Akinola, Adebayo A.[Economic analysis of Imazapyrresistant maize technology for small farm households in western Kenya]Economic analysis of Imazapyrresistant maize technology for small farm households in western Kenya

In Mali, small ruminants are a necessary part of mixed crop and livestock systems, and they fulfill various roles in the food security of households as sources of meat and milk, and means of additional income to meet food and cash needs. However, small ruminant production is challenged by the poo...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Umutoni, ClarisseDembele, T.Seydou, K.Samake, O.[Effects of feed and health interventions on small ruminant production in mixed crop-livestock systems in southern Mali]Effects of feed and health interventions on small ruminant production in mixed crop-livestock systems in southern Mali

This study investigates the household-level impacts of market-oriented dairy technologies (crossbred cows and complementary feed and management technologies) on in-comes, food and non-food expenditures, nutrient intakes, and health of pre-school children. A recursive econometric model was employe...


Ahmed, M.Ehui, Simeon K.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Adoption of crossbred cow technologies and increased food security among smallholder dairy farmers in the East African highlands]Adoption of crossbred cow technologies and increased food security among smallholder dairy farmers in the East African highlands

A large number of small- to medium-sized community ponds exist in most parts of the Terai region in Nepal. Such ponds could be a viable alternative for other forms of surface irrigation. But, with the lack of efficient management, many of these ponds remain underutilized. An effort was made to fa...


Bastakoti, Ram C.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Okwany, Romulus O.[Community pond rehabilitation to deal with climate variability: a case study in Nepal Terai]Community pond rehabilitation to deal with climate variability: a case study in Nepal Terai

We demonstrate that social capital is associated with positive food security outcomes, using survey data from 378 households in rural Uganda. We measured food security with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. For social capital, we measured cognitive and structural indicators, with princi...


Sseguya, H.Mazur, R.E.Flora, C.B.[Social capital dimensions in household food security interventions: implications for rural Uganda]Social capital dimensions in household food security interventions: implications for rural Uganda

Globally, 38% of the land area is agricultural land, of which 45% are located on drylands, mainly in Africa and Asia, constituting the basis for about 60% of the world’s food production. Of all farms worldwide, 83% are smallholder farm systems, whose livelihoods depend on effective land managemen...


Michalscheck, MirjaGroot, Jeroen C.J.Fischer, GundulaTittonell, Pablo A.[Land use decisions: By whom and to whose benefit? A serious game to uncover dynamics in farm land allocation at household level in northern Ghana]Land use decisions: By whom and to whose benefit? A serious game to uncover dynamics in farm land allocation at household level in northern Ghana
Kleinwechter, U.Grethe, H.[Trade policy impacts under alternative land market regimes in rural China.]Trade policy impacts under alternative land market regimes in rural China.

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