The importance of potato (Solanum Tuberosum L) production to the country's economic growth is quite clear, but little is known about its profitability and determinants. The current potato yields of smallholder farmers are ...

As population grows mainly in developing countries resulting in an increase in water scarcity particularly in arid areas, irrigated agriculture is required to produce more food while using less water, and to do so ...

Health and well-being of the general population, children's growth, development, and cognitive ability as well as the productivity of the workforce are all negatively impacted by food insecurity. In tea growing regions, ...

Use of inorganic fertilizers in smallholder cropping systems in Africa is often becoming inefficient due to increasing unresponsiveness to fertilizer application. A study was conducted for 2 years (four seasons) to assess ...

The main objective of this working paper is to trace the development of demand for Sahiwal breeding stock over the period 1971-2007. Such an analysis will enhance our understanding of what has happened on the demand side ...

Ghana's national annual fish deficit was 550,000 tons in 2018 leading to persistent increase in fish importation. However, capture fisheries have been declining over the years. Adoption of Aquaculture technologies has the ...

The purpose of the study was to establish the effects of audit committee characteristics on quality of financial reporting among firms listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. The study ...

Balance of Trade is an important component of any economy’s growth and development. Since independence, Kenya has been struggling with balance of trade deficit in its current account. Given limited empirical evidence of ...

Smoking causes a huge health and economic burden to society; this effect is even more pronounced for a developing country like Kenya. Despite the fact that tobacco use is preventable, the number of tobacco related deaths ...

Trypanosomiasis is a widespread constraint in livestock production, mixed farming and human health in Africa. Several technologies have been developed to ameliorate the effects of the disease but delivery of these technologies ...