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Determinants Influencing the Adoption of Rice Intensification System among Smallholders in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-03)
Rice farming has received considerable attention in developing countries and particularly in Kenya due to its impact on
smallholders’ income and food security. Irrigated rice is the largest consumer of water, and its ...
Smallholder Coffee Productivity as Affected by Socioeconomic Factors and Technology Adoption
(Hindawi, 2021-02)
Despite the increase in area under coffee in Kenya in the last decade, productivity has been on the decline. Numerous production
technologies have been developed through on-station research but there has been limited ...
Extension training for banana value addition among smallholder farmers in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2021-04)
Extension training is intended to increase the efficiency and performance of the human resource that
acts responsibly in a society based on a communication interaction with knowledge sources. The main
objective of this ...
Effect of on-farm testing on adoption of banana production technologies among smallholder farmers in Meru region, Kenya
(Emerald, 2021-08)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of on-farm testing on the adoption of banana
production technologies among smallholder farmers in the Meru region, Kenya.
Design/methodology/approach – The ...
Household socio-economic factors influencing choice of agro-advisory dissemination pathways for climate change in semi-arid areas of Kenya
(Sage publishers, 2021-07-02)
Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is adversely affected by climate change and variability due to the dependence of its economies and livelihoods primarily on rain-fed agriculture. This creates the need for agro-advisories ...
Determinants of Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Weather Index Insurance in Embu County, Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-07)
The study examined how multiple factors influence participation of farmers in Weather Index Insurance WII in Embu County, Kenya. Data wer e collected from a sample of 401 smallholders following multi stage sampling technique ...
Determinants of Farmers’ Knowledge on Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Dry Zones of Central Highlands, Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-10)
This study ascertained the socioeconomic determinants of farmers’ knowledge on soil and water conservation technologies in Dry zones of Central Highlands of Kenya involving 400 farming households. Results showed that the ...
Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Cultivars of Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among Small-Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-10)
The study investigated the factors influencing adoption of improved cultivars
of macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among small-scale farmers in Embu
County, Kenya. Data was collected from a sample of 384 small-scale farmers
obtained ...
Distribution, abundance and natural enemies of the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Kenya
(cambridge university press, 2021-05-17)
Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) has become a serious menace to sustainable production of tomato in Kenya. A survey was conducted between April 2015 and June 2016 to determine its distribution, abundance, infestation, and damage ...