In particular, no information is available on the extent climate change factors impact not only the fruit yields but also the overall financial wellbeing of farms. In this paper we focus on the effects of climate change on crops that have an important nutritional and monetary value in Chile ...
In our case study, 31 fruit tree species were reported on farms in our Western Kenya sample (9 of which were indigenous) and 51 (27 indigenous) in Eastern Kenya. In addition, the median number of food-insecure months per household was four (ranging from 0 to 9 months) in Eastern Kenya...
Kenya. Cell Phone +254725322210rebecca says: August 18, 2010 at 8:48 pm almost 30years ago i used to drink passion fruit juice because one of our MA boardmates (we are only 4 in the b-haus, 2 girls & 2 boys, the other boy w/ a remarkable height had a Malaysian gf, we, girls...
Actions: Implemented agricultural projects such as Community Empowerment Initiatives that provided training and tools to develop significantcropyield increases (e.g. Community-Based Organizations in Kenya (Chyulu, Makueni, Kendu Bay, other western areas), Uganda (Kayunga and others),UnitedRepublic of Tan...
arguably the biggest impact in the region is the Oriental fruit fly,Bactrocera dorsalis(Hendel), which was incidentally detected in Kenya in 2003 during routine fruit fly surveillance14. Since its detection, the pest has spread rapidly throughout the continent, causing serious damage in both large...
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Fresh Del Monte boosts regenerative agriculture 11% across farms October 15, 2024 min read Consumers group organic produce, sustainability together January 7, 2025 < 1min read Fresh Del Monte builds on its ‘pillars of strength’ December 18, 2024 ...
Uptake and performance of farm-based measures for reducing crop raiding by elephants Loxodonta africana among smallholder farms in Laikipia District, Kenya Human-elephant conflict, in particular the damage caused by elephants to smallholder crops, is a major challenge to the conservation of African elep...
The cashew-coconut system in the Coast Province of Kenya was appraised to determine the efficacy and adoption potential of a fruitcrop based agroforestry intervention designed to increase the productivity of the system. Fruitcrops on farmers plots ranged between 16–22 species. They featured mainly ...
In Kenya, agriculture is an important economic activity, which implies that a significant amount of bio-waste is generated. This is on one hand a waste management problem, but on the other hand, it is an opportunity for creating a sustainable bioeconomy. Therefore, this study investigates the ...