This study assessed the determinants of participation and intensity of participation in collective action initiatives …. It also examined the effect of participation in such initiatives on household commercialization and on household welfare … (incomes). It uses a double hurdle approach (a logit regression model to examine the determinants of participation in …

, most smallholder farmers remain poor. This study sought to characterize agricultural commercialization trends, identify and …Smallholder Agriculture is key to livelihoods of many rural households in developing and transition economies. In Kenya … prioritize constraints to participation in markets, analyse determinants of percentage of output sold, and explore strategies to …

-scale vegetable farmers receive technology innovation to diversify agriculture and increase the possibility of engaging more in …

among the farmers; estimate the determinants of commercialization among the small holder farmers in the study area; and make …The general objective of the study is to analyse the socio- economic determinants of commercialization among small … holder farmers in Abia state, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study are to: examine the level of commercialization …

survey of vegetable farmers in Kenya, in this article a double-hurdle model of hired labor use is developed and estimated …

-scale farmers in the Striga-affected areas of western Kenya. Key words: livelihoods, maize, Striga, Kenya, Logit …Striga hermonthica (del) Benth is threatening rural livelihoods in western Kenya where maize is the major food and cash …. Farmers perceived Striga as the major cause of poverty and food insecurity. Both household income and child nutrition …

This paper reports on findings of a study to examine the sources used by farmers in search of agricultural information … Kenya region. A random sample of 476 households in Suba and Vihiga districts were interviewed and 15 information pathways … economic factors were important in influencing the farmers’ likelihood of using an improved technology to control striga. This …

Province of Kenya. Data were collected from a total of 161 women farmers, 32 women groups as well as 254 individual males … farmers engaged in small-scale production of various food crops in Western Province in Kenya for a period of 1 year. Data were …This study examined the contribution of gender with special emphasis on women farmers towards rural agriculture as well …