A5087612842- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Legal and Policy Issues
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
2024
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
2024
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2022
Bioversity International
2021
University of Göttingen
2016-2020
Linde (United States)
2020
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2020
International Potato Center
2014
Abstract Commercialisation of smallholder agriculture is important for rural economic growth. While previous studies have analysed effects commercialisation on productivity and income, implications farm household nutrition received much less attention. We evaluate the food security dietary quality with a special focus calorie micronutrient consumption. also examine transmission channels by looking at role gender, possible substitution between consumption own‐produced purchased foods. The...
Food systems in developing countries are changing rapidly with a growing role of modern supermarkets. Supermarkets influence supply chains and the way agricultural products sourced from farmers. Especially for procurement fresh fruits vegetables, supermarkets often contract farmers directly to ensure consistent high-quality supply. One important question, which is addressed here, whether smallholder benefit supermarket contracts. Previous studies address this but mostly focus on income...
Potato is a major food crop in the tropical regions of Africa. However, potato yields continue to remain very low these mainly due use poor quality seed. The recent development rapid seed multiplication technique has helped shorten duration certified (CSP) production and increase supply This study assessed effect using CSP on yield, input use, security among smallholder farmers. It focused growers central highlands Kenya, who were close proximity private multiplier that uses new techniques....
We analyse how agricultural extension can be made more effective in terms of increasing farmers’ adoption pro-nutrition technologies, such as biofortified crops. In a randomised controlled trial with farmers Kenya, we implemented several treatments and evaluated their effects on the beans iron zinc. Difference-in-difference estimates show that intensive training increase technology considerably. Additional nutrition helps to better appreciate technology’s nutritional benefits thus further...
Introduction Agroecology is increasingly promoted as a pathway to sustainable food production, aiming maximize natural resource use while minimizing external inputs with harmful environmental effects. Agroecological practices can enhance farm productivity ensuring sustainability. However, these often require higher initial investments compared business-as-usual (BAU) practices, and their profitability relative risks are not well studied. This research evaluates the risk of adopting...
Potato yields in sub-Saharan Africa remain very low compared with those of developed countries. Yet potato is major food staple and source income to the predominantly smallholder growing households tropical highlands this region. A cause use poor quality seed potato. This paper examines factors determining decision certified (CSP), as well intensity its use, among growers access it. We focused on central Kenya used regression analysis test hypotheses relating potential impediments CSP use....
This study provides new insights on consumer preferences for chicken welfare attributes in a developing country context. Further, the inclusion of transportation methods as an attribute is useful contribution to empirical literature. Choice experiment survey data from 200 consumers Kenya were analyzed using random parameter logit model. Consumers had positive preference use certified transportation, humanely slaughtered and labeling. However, there was negative antibiotics production....
Abstract Background Most reviews of nutrition-sensitive programs assess the evidence base for nutrition outcomes without considering how were delivered. Process evaluations can fill this void by exploring or why impacts not achieved. This mid-term process evaluation examines a home garden intervention implemented in large-scale, livelihoods improvement program Odisha, India. The objectives are to understand whether was operating as planned (fidelity), investigate potential pathways achieve...
Abstract Home gardens have been an integral part of the recent food‐based interventions aimed at stimulating changes in dietary patterns and improving nutrition. However, evidence their effects on food security, quality, child anthropometry incomes is limited, particularly among vulnerable populations groups. Using panel data from a sample approximately 1900 households population groups Odisha, India, difference‐in‐differences other econometric techniques, we analyse home income. On average,...
The importance of the food environment in influencing dietary choices consumers has been widely acknowledged, but little attention paid to urban Africa despite rise incidence obesity and other nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases (NR-NCDs). We contribute literature on environments by conducting an observational macro-scan three cities – Accra, Cape Coast, Koforidua with a view unravelling nature Ghana. examine based two dimensions security availability accessibility (affordability)...
We employ the average treatment effects approach to account for asymmetrical information exposure on a sample of 744 farmers in Kisii and Nyamira counties, Kenya, estimate actual potential adoption new chicken cross breed. The rate Kuroiler was 10 percent while 13 percent, dependent entire population being aware knowledgeable about also observed an gap 3 1 due lack awareness attribute knowledge respectively. factors that influence breed were different. Besides, ownership land title deeds...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) coinfection remains common globally. However, its clinical significance compared to mono-infection controversial. Further, the epidemiology of HPV genotype combination in is not well studied Kenya. . Between June and August 2023, a cross-sectional facility-based survey enrolled 434 women aged 16–68 years using purposive sampling strategy. Structured questionnaire was obtained from each woman regarding demographic sexual behavior characteristics. Cervical specimen...
While previous studies have examined the impacts of agricultural commercialization on farm household welfare in terms income, implications multidimensional poverty rarely been analyzed. We examine measured poverty, with income-based indicators as robustness checks. Using data from a sample 805 households Western Kenya and various econometric models, we measure average treatment effects, continuous impact heterogeneity. Commercialization significantly reduces headcount by 35% share multiple...