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Screening for host plant resistance to Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in selected chickpea (Cicer arientinum L.) genotypes in Kenya

Ruttoh, E. K; Mulwa, R.M.S; Ngode, L; Gohole, L; Towett, B.; Njogu, N. Silim; Kimurto, P. K. (24-04)

Helicoverpa armigera is a major pest on the chickpea (Cicer arientinum) world. In Kenya, it causes up to 80% yield losses of the crop. Control measures include application of pesticides and cultural methods which have ...
Working paper 2a - Evolution of Kenya’s Maize Marketing Systems in the Post-Liberalization Era

Nyoro, James;; Mathenge, Mary;; Thomas, Jayne, (Tegemeo Institute Of Agricultural Policy And Development, 1999-06)

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 ...
Do Farmers Really Benefit From High Food Prices? Balancing Rural Interests in Kenya's Maize Pricing and Marketing Policy

Jayne, Thomas; Yamano, Takashi; Nyoro, James,; Awuor, Tom (Tegemeo Institute, 2001-04-28)

Introduction: Making economic policy is a process of working out the rules of the economy and balancing the interests of stakeholder groups. Economic policy research can help inform the process by identifying outcomes of ...
Fertilizer Markets and Agricultural Production Incentives: Insights from Kenya

Wanzala, Maria; Staatz, James,; Nyoro, James,; Kirimi, Justus; Owuor, Joseph; Amin, Mugera (Tegemeo Institute, 2001-06-25)

Introduction: Agriculture is the major economic sector in Kenya, employing over 70% of the population and contributing 24.6% to GDP (Economic Review, 1999). Therefore, economic development hinges on an improvement in ...
Increasing Kenya's Agricultural Competitiveness: Farm Level Issues

Nyoro, James; Wanzala, Maria; Awour, Tom (Tegemeo Institute, 2001-09-01)

Introduction: The agricultural sector like the rest of the economy continues to perform poorly. From a high rate of 4.8% in 1994, growth in the sector has declined year-by-year to reach its lowest level of – 2.3% in year ...
Measuring the Effects of Prime-age Adult Mortality on Rural Households in Kenya

Yamano, Takashi; Jayne, Thomas (Tegemeo Institute, 2002-10)

Using a two-year panel of 1,422 Kenyan households surveyed in 1997 and 2000, we measure how primeage adult mortality affects rural households’ size and composition, agricultural production, asset levels, and off-farm income. ...
Developing Income Proxy Models for Use by Title II-funded NGOs in Kenya: A Technical Report for NGOs and USAID/Kenya

Tschirley, David; Mathenge, Mary (Tegemeo Institute, 2003-10)

Introduction: Title II-funded NGOs in Kenya administer a range of interventions designed to enhance the welfare of rural households in vulnerable areas of the country. Many of these interventions are oriented towards ...
Developing Income Proxy Models for use by the USAID Mission in Kenya: A Technical Report

Tschirley, David; Mathenge, Mary (Tegemeo Institute, 2003-11)

Introduction: Governments, donors, and NGOs in developing countries spend billions of dollars every year on efforts to improve the well-being of rural households. Most of these interventions have the ultimate goal of ...
Wheat Farmers’ Seed Management and Varietal Adoption in Kenya

Gamba, Paul; Ngugi, Caroline; Verkuijl, Hugo; Mwangi, Wilfred; Kiriswa, Frank (Tegemeo Institute, 2003-11)

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 ...
Improving Kenya's Domestic Horticultural Production and Marketing System: Current Competitiveness, Forces of Change, and Challenges for the Future - Volume II: Horticultural Marketing

Tschirley, David; Muendo, Kavoi; Weber, Michael (Tegemeo Institute, 2004)

Executive Summary: Kenya’s horticultural sector (defined here to include fruit and vegetable production and marketing, but not flowers) has received a great deal of attention over the past decade due to the rapid and ...
Improving Kenya's Domestic Horticultural Production and Marketing System: Current Competitiveness, Forces of Change, and Challenges for the Future - Volume1: Horticultural Production

Muendo, Kavoi; Tschirley, David; Weber, Michael (Tegemeo Institute, 2004)

Executive Summary Kenya’s horticultural sector (defined here to include fruit and vegetable production and marketing, but not flowers) has received a great deal of attention over the past decade due to the rapid and ...
Feast and Famine: Financial Services for Rural Kenya

Argwings-Kodhek, Gem (Tegemeo Institute, 2004)

Introduction: Over the last few years there has been increasing mention of the financing problems facing farmers. Whenever they are asked to list their problems, lack of credit is usually high on the list. As a result ...
Improving Kenya's Domestic Horticultural Production and Marketing System: Current Competitiveness, Forces of Change, and Challenges for the Future - Volume III: Horticultural Research And Input Sector Regulation In Kenya And Tanzania

Kavoi, Mutuku; Tschirley, David (Tegemeo Institute, 2004)

Executive Summary Kenya’s horticultural sector (defined here to include fruit and vegetable production and marketing, but not flowers) has received a great deal of attention over the past decade due to the rapid and ...
Competitiveness of Kenyan and Ugandan Maize Production: Challenges for the Future

Nyoro, James; Kirimi, Lilian; Thomas, Jayne (Tegemeo Institute, 2004)

Introduction: Maize is the main staple food in Kenya for a large proportion of the population in both urban and rural areas. Maize consumption is estimated at 98 kilograms per person per year, which translates to roughly ...
Working-Age Adult Mortality and Primary School Attendance in Rural Kenya

Yamano, Takashi; Thomas, Jayne, (Tegemeo Institute, 2004)

Abstract The rapid increase in adult mortality due to the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa raises great concern about potential intergenerational effects on children. This article estimates the impact of AIDS-related ...
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Consumption Patterns And Supply Chain Systems In Urban Kenya: Implications For Policy And Investment Priorities

Ayieko, Milton; Tschirley, David; Mathenge, Mary (Tegemeo Institute, 2004)

ABSTRACT Fruits and vegetables are an important source of food for a large number of Kenyans and comprise every household diet. They play an important role in nutritional balance, as they are rich in vitamins and other ...
Preparation of an Inventory of Research Work Undertaken in Agricultural / Rural Sector in Kenya

Nyoro, James; Ariga, Joshua (Tegemeo Institute, 2004-07)

Introduction: Kenya’s economy continued to perform below its potential during the 1990s. Since 1997, growth has averaged only 1.3%, consistently below the rate of population increase estimated at 2.4% per annum. ...
Staple Food Consumption Patterns in Urban Kenya: Trends and Policy Implications

Muyanga, Milu; Thomas, Jayne; Kodhek, Gem; Ariga, Joshua (Tegemeo Institute, 2005)

Abstract This study examines current consumption patterns of the main staple carbohydrate products in Nairobi -- maize, wheat, rice, and cooking bananas -- in an effort to update policy makers’ knowledge of current urban ...
Urban domestic consumption Patterns for meat: Trends and Policy Implications

Gamba, Paul (Tegemeo Institute, 2005)

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 ...
Rural Poverty Dynamics, Agricultural Productivity and Access to Resources

Gamba, Paul; Mghenyi, Elliot (Tegemeo Institute, 2005)

INTRODUCTION The pursuance of Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPS) in recent years has awakened most Governments, including Kenya’s, to the increasing prevalence of rural poverty in their countries. In 2000, more ...

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