Laikipia District is a key wildlife habitat in Kenya and is unique in that it supports high densities of wildlife, but is not a protected area. The expansive livestock ranches, pastoralist grazing areas and agricultural holdings create an extensive human–wildlife interface and can be taken as a...
Thus engaging the private sector had freed up scarce government resources that had other important alternative uses, increased the efficiency of the subsidy program in terms of reach, and created additional jobs along the private sector fertilizer value chain (Grossman and Tarzai, 2014; Grow Africa...
a British drinks giant, built a brewery in western Kenya, it wanted to use local crops to make a beer cheap enough to compete with illicit home brew. It organised farmers into groups, improved supply chains for them to get seeds and fertiliser and then agreed to buy their grain...
And if exports are curtailed due to failure to leverage technology, the effect on incomes and jobs will be severe. As such, the continent must take the initiative to protect its social and economic interests. Africa should, therefore, adopt a comprehensive strategy that emphasises buildi...
In these cases, farmers may shift their attention towards non-agricultural jobs and part-time activities, leading to a decrease in the intensity of agricultural labor input. Besides obtaining basic outsourcing services, farmers may also use outsourcing services to acquire the necessary tools and ...
Living in a big city is conducive to access to jobs, employment, and amenities; people who live in urban areas are happier than those who live in rural areas [45]. Happiness is correlated with mean income in one’s neighborhood, and the often lower environmental quality characterizing poorer...
The design of products containing competitive fungal strains has also been proposed for some mycotoxins (i.e. aflatoxins) and is currently employed in Benin and Kenya (Klueken et al., 2009; Probst et al., 2011). Similarly, the development of mycotoxin resistant crops is an alternative strategy...
The mink industry in the US alone was valued at USD 84.3 million in 201814. Apart from production, the COVID-19 affected cross-border transportation in Kenya; it took longer as drivers were tested for COVID-19 which led to wastage of perishable commodities [78]. Stringent air and cargo ...
With the Mumias sugar scheme in Kenya, concern was expressed that a shift to cane by small-scale producers could result in increased food insecurity (Tyler, 2008). Specifically, women lose access to lend for food crops and would also have less control over household income. Nevertheless, ...
In Land Restoration for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: An International Resource Panel Think Piece; United Nations Environment Program: Nairobi, Kenya, 2019; pp. 59–64. [Google Scholar] Ahirwal, J.; Maiti, S.K.; Singh, A.K. Ecological Restoration of Coal Mine-Degraded Lands ...