Abstract Currently, Kenyan farmers produce a minority share of the national wheat and rice consumption needs. As shown by the dramatic increase in the import bill between 2003 and 2008, reliance on the international market ...

Agriculture continues to be a fundamental instrument for sustainable development, poverty reduction and enhanced food security in developing countries. Agricultural productivity levels in Sub-Saharan Africa are far below ...

ABSTRACT Livestock products constitute a major component of urban household diet across income groups. However, Consumer concerns receive little attention in policy formulation given the low profile such issues elicit ...

Wheat is the second most important crop in Kenya after maize and is becoming an important source of food both for humans and livestock. Despite increasing wheat production, only 50% of domestic consumption requirements are ...

Farm-level income and productivity growth throughout history has been intimately tied to productivity growth in marketing systems (North 1985). Abundant worldwide evidence has shown that the incentives and ability of farmers ...