Striga hermonthica (del) Benth is threatening rural livelihoods in western Kenya where maize is the major food and cash … crop. Vulnerability analysis was conducted on a sample of 802 households in eight districts of Nyanza and Western provinces … indicators showed alarming conditions for the majority of households. The coping strategies and informal safety nets were not …

which gross margins for maize were calculated. The main indicator of this calculation is the gross margin, which is the … seed costs, fertilizer costs, costs of plant protection products, diesel fuels and contracted services (for sowing, harvest … decreased by 28%, while price per kilogram of maize increased by about 37%, reducing total value of production by about 1%. It …

data obtained from the maize producing farm located in the central part of Srem (Serbia). A nearby weather station …

This paper investigates the effects of network based individual social capital on the access of rural households to … combination with socially distant ties bridginglink social capital) can potentially improve households’ access to rural services. …