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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 ...
Analysis of the factors affecting farm-level output of mangoes among small-scale farmers in Mwala Sub-County, Kenya
(2022-06)
The factors affecting farm-level output of mangoes among small-scale farmers in
Mwala Sub-County, Kenya were examined. The first stage of regression analysis resulted
that family and hired labour, amount of pesticides ...
Analysis of the determinants of farmer participation in sorghum farming among small-scale farmers in Siaya County, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020-09)
Sorghum as a drought tolerant crop provides an alternative opportunity towards increasing food production in the face of global climate change, mostly affecting Sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya is in the fore front in increasing ...
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 ...
Analysis of the determinants of farmer participation in sorghum farming among small-scale farmers in Siaya County, Kenya
(Elsevier Ltd., 2020-09-16)
Sorghum as a drought tolerant crop provides an alternative opportunity towards increasing
food production in the face of global climate change, mostly affecting Sub-Saharan Africa.
Kenya is in the fore front in increasing ...
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 ...
Extension-Market Linkages on Banana Commercialisation Among Smallholder Farmers in Meru Region, Kenya
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2022-01)
The study examined the effect of extension-market linkages on banana commercialisation among smallholder farmers in the Meru region, Kenya. The study sampled 400 farmers from a target population of 288,802 from the Meru ...
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 ...