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| Korir, M.K.; Kibet, J.; Kipsat, Mary J.; Nyangweso, P.M.; Rirei, M.. |
| The dairy sub sector is one of the most important of the agricultural sub sectors in Kenya, contributing to 5% of Kenya’s GDP. The estimated annual consumption of milk stands at 3.1 billion litres. Although there was a steady agricultural growth to about 6% between 2003 and 2007, other emerging challenges as high production costs have emerged. These were compounded by the post election crisis (PEC) after the disputed Presidential elections which saw the looting of property including livestock, leading to a decline in the sector. The objective of the study was to determine the dairy productivity after the PEC. The survey was done in four designated project areas namely, Turbo, Kapseret, Kessess and Ainabkoi. Primary data was collected by use of structured... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Dairy productivity; Uasin Gishu; Kenya; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96177 |
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| Langat, B.K.; Sulo, T.K.; Nyangweso, P.M.; Ngeno, V.K.; Korir, M.K.; Kipsat, Mary J.. |
| Policies fronting commercialization of agriculture in Kenya assumed that realization of increased household incomes, through cultivation of cash crops, would guarantee improved food security and subsequent reduction of poverty. However, most communities in Kenya growing cash crops are currently struggling to put food on the table. Nandi South is a maize deficit zone despite being 68% arable and having good climate (GoK, 2005). Population pressure has led to competition for limited land resource, coupled with unfavourable poverty indicators; they have impacted negatively on food access in the district. Specifically significant is smallholder tea population in Nandi Hills division. The study focused the population of smallholder tea farmers in Nandi South... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97086 |
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| Kipkoech, Anderson Kipruto; Schulthess, Fritz; Yabann, Wilson K.; Kipsat, Mary J.; Mithofer, Dagmar. |
| This study assesses the ex ante economic impact of the establishment of two parasitoids, the scelionid egg parasitoid Telenomus isis Polaszek from West Africa and a virulent strain of the braconid larval parasitoid Cotesia sesamiae Cameron from western Kenya, to control stemborer. Using a Cobb-Douglas production function, it was estimated that yields increased by 28.5% when pesticides were used to control stemborers. The benefit-cost ratio after the establishment of the parasitoids ranged from 1:1 to 777:1, with a net present value of up to US$192 million. The study demonstrates the potential of redistributing parasitoids indigenous to Africa for the control of African stemborers. Because the benefits of biological control are positively scale dependent,... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Biological control; Economic valuation; Maize; Stemborers; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93864 |
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