RP-Department of Agribusiness Management and Trade (AMT): Recent submissions
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Competitiveness of Smallholder Legume Production in South Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2015-06)This study investigated the returns to legumes (common bean and soybean) and other principal crops (cassava, sweet potato and maize) in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Data were collected using a structured ... -
The effect of land use change on soil fertility parameters in densely populated areas of Kenya
(Elsevier, 2019-03)The current study seeks to assess sustainability of agricultural land use by identifying the effect of land use change on soil quality using cross-sectional data collected through a household survey among 525 farm households ... -
Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of resistance to coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum kahawae Waller & Bridge) in Coffea arabica L. variety Rume Sudan
(Academic Journals, 2020)Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) is a major constraint that limits Coffea arabica production, whose resistance is governed by three genes, T, R that are dominant and recessive k in varieties Hibrido de Timor (HDT), Rume Sudan ... -
Sources of Competitive Advantage in the Dairy Industry: Supply Chain Management Practices
(international Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing, 2020)Purpose: Ferocious competition in today’s globalized markets and heightened customer expectations have pushed organisations into a constant search for new ways of securing competitive advantage. Against this backdrop, this ... -
Analysis of economic efficiency among smallholder sorghum producers in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2020)This study used Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Profit Frontier to analyze economic efficiency of sorghum farmers in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Using a multi-stage stratified sample of 259 farmers, results depicted a wide range ... -
Enhancing Organisational Performance in the Dairy Industry: Supply Chain Management Approach
(international Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of supply chain management practices on the organizational performance underpinned on resource-based view theory (RBV). Methodology: The study adopts descriptive ... -
Impact of improved indigenous chicken breeds on productivity. the case of smallholder farmers in makueni and kakamega counties, kenya.
(Cogent OA, 2018)Indigenous chicken (IC) contributes significantly to the socio-economic development and nutritional requirements of rural and peri-urban households. Therefore, focusing on IC productivity remains crucial. Despite the IC ... -
Factors That Influence Technical Efficiency of Sorghum Production: A Case of Small Holder Sorghum Producers in Lower Eastern Kenya
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)Majority of the rural households in Kenya depend on agriculture as a source of food and livelihood. Agricultural productivity has been declining due to many factors resulting in increased food insecurity in the country. ... -
Sustainable Agriculture Models and Willingness to Pay (WTP): A Matching Approach among Consumers in Kenya
(Tropentag, 2017)The markets for organic products are emerging as an alternative to health conscious consumers in the world. On the other hand, different scholars and organisations have promoted models of sustainable agriculture to improve ... -
Association of a native predator Chilocorus sp. (Coleoptera: Coccinelidae) with a new exotic mango pest, Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Ethiopia
(The Entomological Society of Israel, 2017-07)White Mango Scale Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906 was reported for the first time in 2010 from mango orchards belonging to Green Focus Ethiopia Ltd in western Ethiopia. It was hypothesized that the pest could ... -
Policy and efficiency nuts in agrifood marketing system: a case study of macadamia nuts in Kenya
(2016-09)The study sought to assess the efficiency of agrifood marketing system in Kenya, focusing on market concentration, quality control systems, information flow, price policies, margins, promotion and advertising, as well as ... -
Agri food efficiency marketing systems: a case study of efficiency of market organizational structures of macadamia industry in Central Kenya Highlands
(2016-08)The macadamia industry in Kenya is a complex one with many diverse interested players, all fighting for the control of Macadamia market, which is assumed to be very profitable against a background of few drying and ... -
Efficiency of agrifood marketing systems in Kenya: the case study of macadamia nuts in the central Kenya highlands
(2016-07)The objective of this study was to analyse the marketing barriers in the efficiency macadamia marketing systems that affect the market efficiency of agrifood industry, the case study of macadamia nuts in the central highlands ... -
Economic evaluation of integrated management of fruit fly in mango production in Embu County, Kenya
(2015-12)This paper evaluated the economic benefits of managing mango-infesting fruit flies in Embu County, Kenya using an integrated pest management (IPM) package composed of male annihilation technique (MAT), protein bait spray, ... -
Analysis of Integration among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Lower Central Kenya
(GLOBEEDU Group, 2016)In Kenya dairy farming accounts for four percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and fourteen percent of total value of agricultural output thus making it a significant economic activity. Market-oriented ... -
Analysis of indigenous chicken marketing participation decisions: the case of producers from Makueni County, Kenya.
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Indigenous chickens are important in Kenya for food security, income generation, employment and improved livelihoods. However, despite these benefits producers are constrained from participating in the high value markets. ... -
Analysis of Determinants of Vertical and Horizontal Integration among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Lower Central Kenya
(Science target, 2016)This study sought to analyze the determinants of vertical and horizontal integration among smallholder dairy farmers in Lower Central Kenya. Integration leads to high gross margins, influences choice of marketing ... -
Pesticides and Health in Vegetable Production in Kenya
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)This paper investigates the determinants of pesticide-related cost of illness (COI) and acute symptoms, using a balanced panel of 363 farmers interviewed fromsevenmajor vegetable producing districts ofKenya. Finding shows ... -
Vertical and Horizontal Integration as Determinants of Market Channel Choice among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Lower Central Kenya
(Asian Online Journal Publishing Group, 2015)This study sought to analyse vertical and horizontal integration as determinants of market channel among smallholder dairy farmers in Lower Central Kenya. Data was collected from 288 small holder dairy farmers in this ...
