This study is aimed at analyzing the economics of smallholder dairy production in the Kiambu District, Kenya. The main objective was to “test for allocative efficiency” of the sample farms. The source of data was from ...

Ensuring adequate food security is a significant challenge despite global struggles to increase agricultural production and productivity, improve food distribution and identify appropriate policy interventions. All over ...

Production of indigenous chicken is a common practice among many farmers living in rural areas. Poultry population is the greatest among the livestock species reared worldwide. Poultry farming is perceived as a very ...

The smallholder tea sector in Kenya is the largest and one of the most successful smallholder schemes in the world. However, tea productivity in this sector has been persistently low when compared with the estate sector. ...

Purpose: agriculture is the main stay and driver of Kenyan rural economy. Despites the critical role of agriculture in Kenya, poor access to extension support services persist. This study sought to assess the influence of ...

Indigenous chicken production has become an important source of income and protein for many households especially in the developing economies. This study was conducted to identify the common resources used and determine ...