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Can the FISP More Effectively Achieve Food Production and Poverty Reduction Goals?
Burke, William J.; Jayne, Thomas S.; Sitko, Nicholas J. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012
Despite being framed as a key component of the nation’s poverty reduction strategy, evidence suggests that inputs distributed under Zambia’s Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) tend to be targeted to the least poor rural households.
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What is the Scope for Increased Fertilizer Use in Kenya?
Sheahan, Megan; Black, Roy; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012
perception in Kenya that fertilizer use is not expanding quickly enough and that application rates are not high enough to reverse …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010909783
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Household Food Security in a Subsistence Economy: Application of Translog Cost Function to Cross-sectional data in Vihiga District, Kenya
Nyangweso, P.M.; Odhiambo, Mark O.; Odunga; Serem, A.K - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008
Vihiga, one of the poorest and densely populated districts in Kenya is perpetually food deficit (GOK, 2005). While food … of labor through training. Key Words: Food security, Translog cost function, Vihiga, Kenya …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068392
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Gender Contribution and Constrains to Rural Agriculture and Household Food Security in Kenya: Case of Western Province
Omwoha, J.N. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008
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 … yardsticks to unlocking agricultural production in Kenya, which is currently erroneously left to the domains of men. The study …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068398
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Developing Income Proxy Models for Use by Title II-funded NGOs in Kenya: A Technical Report for NGOs and USAID/Kenya
Tschirley, David L.; Mathenge, Mary K. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2003
This paper details the specific procedures utilized to develop the income proxy method for Kenya NGOs, reports on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008456927
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Developing Income Proxy Models for USAID Mission in Kenya: A Technical Report
Tschirley, David L.; Mathenge, Mary K. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2003
This paper details the specific procedures utilized to develop the income proxy method for the USIAD/Kenya mission …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008456929
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Factors Associated with Farm Households’ Movement Into and Out of Poverty in Kenya: The Rising Importance of Livestock.
Burke, William J.; Jayne, Thomas S.; Freeman, H. Ade; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2007
This study explores the dynamics of poverty in Kenya. The study specifically examines how initial conditions, household …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008555515
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Contemporary food policy challenges and opportunities
Pinstrup-Andersen, Per - In: The Australian journal of agricultural and resource … 58 (2014) 4, pp. 504-518
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010463791
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Conflicts, calamities and nutritional poverty traps in a peasant economy : evidence from rural China 1929-1933
Zhou, Li; Sun, Jie; Turvey, Calum Greig - In: The Singapore economic review 68 (2023) 3, pp. 729-759
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Economic Efficiency of Smallholder Irish Potato Producers in Kenya: A Case of Nyandarua North District
Nyagaka, Daniel; Obare, Gideon A.; Nguyo, Wilson - 2009
With declining Irish potato production trends in Kenya this paper identifies and analyses factors that influence the … economic efficiency of smallholder Irish potato producers in Kenya by drawing on data from random sample of 130 smallholder …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444755