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DOI: 10.5897/JHF12.012 Corpus ID: 55336477; Use of aeroponics technique for potato (Solanum tuberosum ) minitubers production in Kenya @article{Mbiyu2012UseOA, title={Use of aeroponics technique for potato (Solanum tuberosum ) minitubers production in Kenya}, author={M. Mbiyu and Jane Muthoni …

Abstract. Horticultural exports are among the key drivers of economic development in Kenya. Their production either complements that of the Northern …

The Kenyan horticulture market is relatively skewed in favour of large suppliers, with the top-10 exporters accounting for 43% of all transactions and 45% of the total export value. The percentage of multichain suppliers with a 10% multichain strategy increased from 8.6% in 2006, peaking at 11.7% in 2017 to 10.4% in 2018.

International Journal of Business Administration, 2015, vol. 6, issue 2, 77-85 Abstract: The horticulture sector is estimated to employ over 50,000-60,000 people directly and 500,000 people indirectly through affiliated services to the industry for example farm inputs, transport, packaging and banking (Kenya Flower Council, 2010). It is ...

The Kenya Horticulture Competitiveness Project is improving food security and nutrition and raising incomes for over 200,000 smallholder farmers. The project is helping farmers to grow more and better quality fruits, vegetables, and flowers, with a special focus on strengthening the value chains related to eight crops: sweet potato, Irish ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, the promotion of export horticulture has often been proposed as a pro-poor development strategy due to its intensive use of land and unskilled labour. However, few studies have examined the linkage between export horticulture and poverty reduction. This paper reports the results of a survey in Kenya …

The horticulture farming in Kenya is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors. Currently, it is ranked third, in Kenya after tourism and tea also in terms of foreign exchange. Horticulture farming …

Abstract. Kenya embraced agricultural diversification as part of agriculture reforms since 1980s. These reforms were popularized by market-oriented and private sector driven …

(ii) Horticultural periodicals including journals, newsletters and reports (iii) Commentaries and reviews on topical issues in horticulture (iv) Brochures, posters etc. (v) Books, …

Special Issue Article A Quantitative Approach to Innovation in Agricultural Value Chains: Evidence from Kenyan Horticulture Aarti Krishnana,b,* and Chistopher Fosterc aGlobal Development Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. bOverseas Development Institute, Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NJ, UK. …

DOI: 10.1057/s41287-017-0117-0 Corpus ID: 256517216; A Quantitative Approach to Innovation in Agricultural Value Chains: Evidence from Kenyan Horticulture @article{Krishnan2017AQA, title={A Quantitative Approach to Innovation in Agricultural Value Chains: Evidence from Kenyan Horticulture}, author={Aarti Krishnan and …

By the time the violence subsided in April 2008, it had left 1,000 to 2,000 people dead and 600,000 displaced from their homes and communities and cost the economy over 100 billion Kenya shillings (around $1.5billion) (Africa Research Institute 2008). Although Kenya, East Africa's economic powerhouse, had not become a 'failed state', the ...

International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations ISSN 2348-7585 (Online) Vol. 8, Issue 2, pp: (1-10), Month: October 2020 - March 2021, Available at: FACTORS AFFECTING HORTICULTURE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: A CASE OF NATIONAL HORTICULTURE TRACEBILITY …

APPLICATION OF BOX-BEHNKEN DESIGN AND RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY FOR OPTIMISATION OF BUTTERNUT (CUCURBITA MOSCHATA) FRUIT YIELD USING FERTILISERS AND PINCHING. Rachael W. Njiru, Prof. Moses M. Muraya, Dr. Geoffrey K. Gathungu.

evidence from Kenyan horticulture Aarti Krishnan, University of Manchester, [email protected] Christopher Foster, University of Sheffield, [email protected] This is a pre-publication version of an article published in the European Journal of Development Research. Abstract

About the Journal. The African Journal of Horticultural Science (AJHS) publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles in a wide range of applied and basic horticultural areas dealing with biotechnology, economics, marketing, education, extension, engineering, environment, policy, science, sociology, technology, training and other areas of …

This paper examines how the contracting of French beans has engendered conflict over rights, obligations and resources in Meru District, Kenya. In response to pressure for agricultural diversification and the expanding European market for "gourmet" vegetables, horticulture, the historical domain of women, has been rapidly intensified ...

Smallholders in the global South are confronted with new opportunities and risks emanating from globalized markets of agricultural goods. In Kenya, large-scale …

Into the distinctly patriarchal Meru District of Kenya, Dolan (2001) looks thoroughly at the intrusion of a horticultural export crop (French beans). Men there have been able to appropriate ...

INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF NITROGEN RATES ON GROWTH OF SPIDER PLANT (CLEOME GYNANDRA L.) ACCESSIONS IN RUIRU, KENYA.

Focuses on a study which examined how the contracting of French beans has engendered conflict over rights, obligations and resources in Meru District, Kenya. Effect of cultural factors and gender relations on intra resource allocations; Details on horticultural exports and contract farming; Information on the Meru District of Kenya; …

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For horticultural production in Kenya, Krishnan and Foster (2018) support the importance of such horizontal knowledge exchanges. Comparing formal, top-down innovations enabled by GVC integration ...

of the Association to date, and the relevance of HAK to Kenya's horticultural sector. Section 2 details the fundamental statements of Vision, Mission, Objectives and Core values. Section 3 presents a detailed formative analysis based on SWOT and PETEL analysis. These sections indicate the strength of the Association to include the diverse ...

DOI: 10.1111/GLOB.12162 Corpus ID: 157701097; The Origin and Expansion of Regional Value Chains: The Case of Kenyan Horticulture @article{Krishnan2016TheOA, title={The Origin and Expansion of Regional Value Chains: The Case of Kenyan Horticulture}, author={Aarti Krishnan}, journal={Political Economy - Development: Domestic …

The horticulture sub-sector contributes substantially to the Kenyan economy, but smallholder productivity is low. This study investigated the role of information literacy on smallholder

View PDF. World Journal of Innovative Research (WJIR) ISSN: 2454-8236, Volume-4, Issue-6, June 2018 Pages 05-08 Agribusiness in Horticulture: Empowerment & Gender Dynamic Abdimajid Nunow, Mercy Wanja, Linda Obiero their taxes. This consequently led to the introduction of cash crops in many parts of Africa.

The HAK annual workshops bring together academics, researchers, practitioners, scholars and farmers, to deliberate varied topics on sustainable horticultural production in Kenya, and more broadly in Africa and the tropics. Young scholars and practitioners benefit from dedicated training, to strengthen their scientific and technical skills.

Commercial Horticulture in Kenya : Adapting to Water Scarcity