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IS A PUBLIC REGULATION OF FOOD PRICE VOLATILITY FEASIBLE IN AFRICA? AN ARCH APPROACH IN KENYA
Maitre d'Hotel, Elodie; le Cotty, Tristan; Jayne, Thomas S. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012
institutional conditions of its implementation. Kenya is a particularly interesting case as it is characterized by a rather long … prices and prices volatility are jointly estimated, using monthly data over the 1994-2009 period in Kenya. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010910893
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International Flower Networks: Transparency and Risks in Marketing Channel Choice
Wijnands, Jo H.M.; van der Lans, Karin; Hobbs, Jill E. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2006
Two thirds of Kenyan cut flowers are marketed through Dutch flower auctions, while the remainder is marketed directly to retailers. Auctions do not restrict the volumes marketed; however price determination is based on a spot market. A Transaction Cost approach is used to investigate the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005310621
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Assessment of Farmer Preferences for Cattle Traits in Cattle Production Systems of Kenya
Ouma, Emily Awuor; Abdulai, Awudu; Drucker, Adam G. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2005
The urgent need to improve livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa in order to keep pace with expected increases … in demand for meat and milk is very topical. Breed improvement provides key entry points for increasing productivity in … pastoral and crop- livestock systems of selected sites in Kenya for various cattle traits, focusing attention on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005327243
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The Effect of Market Development On-farm Conservation of Diversity of African Leafy Vegetables around Nairobi
Irungu, C.; Mburu, John G.; Maundu, P.; Grum, Mikkel; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2008
Production and marketing of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) has increasingly become important in areas surrounding Nairobi. This is mainly due to Nairobians' realization of their nutritional value. ALVs are particularly rich in mineral nutrients and vitamins that are useful in the management of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005330113
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What Impact Are EU Supermarket Standards Having on Developing Countries Export of High-Value Horticultural Products? Evidence from Kenya
Asfaw, Solomon; Mithofer, Dagmar; Waibel, Hermann - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2007
. Analysis is based on a random cross section sample of 439 small-scale export vegetable producers in Kenya whose production was …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805108
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What Influences Price Efficiency in Indigenous Chicken Markets in Africa? Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
George, Owuor; Bocklain, Bebe - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2009
rural and urban markets in Western Kenya (Rongo, Homabay and Kisii in 2008 with results revealing that, the major …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998971
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Promoting the Kenyan Potato Value Chain: Can Contract Farming Help Build Trust and Reduce Transaction Risks?
Hoeffler, Heike - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2006
chain in Kenya to examine these assumptions. It is shown that contract farming can be used to reduce transaction costs and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005454092
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Kenyan perceptions of aflatoxin: an analysis of raw milk consumption
Walke, Maria; Mtimet, Nadhem; Baker, Derek; Lindahl, Johanna - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2014
Aflatoxin is a human health threat concern in many developing countries. This study examines Kenyan milk consumers’ behaviour toward aflatoxin by way of choice experiments. Further, willingness to pay for different types of milk and aflatoxin status awareness were assessed. Four attributes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011125087
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IMPACTS OF SUPERMARKETS ON FARM HOUSEHOLD NUTRITION IN KENYA
Chege, Christine G.K.; Andersson, Camilla I.M.; Qaim, Matin - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2014
has shown that smallholder farmers can benefit from supplying supermarkets in terms of higher productivity and income …
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Efficiency and Productivity in the Spanish Food Distribution Sector
Palomares, Rafaela Dios - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2002
This study investigated the efficiency and productivity change of a sample of food distribution units (MERCAs) in Spain … productivity change. The mean pure sales efficiency index was high, around 0.8, the mean scale index being 0,9. As appears from the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005330852