Kenya and Agriculture and food
- Capital:
Nairobi - Population:
40046566 - Size:
582650.0 Km2
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- The BLDS agriculture collection
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Search for the latest agriculture-related print documents on this country from the British Library for Development Studies collection
- The Politics of Policy Reforms in Kenya’s Dairy Sector
- R. Atieno / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2008
- By Rosemary Atieno and Karuti Kanyinga Febuary 2008 Recent reforms of Kenya’s dairy sector have been hailed as a long-term success story. This paper discusses the strengths and limits of Kenya’s dair...
- The Revitalisation of Kenya Cooperative Creameries
- R. Atieno and K. Kanyinga / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2008
- Rosemary Atieno and Karuti Kanyinga February 2008 This paper presents a case study of politics of policy reforms in the dairy sector in Kenya with particular reference to the Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC). It is ...
- The Limits of Success: The Case of the Dairy Sector in Kenya
- R. Atieno / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2007
- By Rosemary Atieno By most accounts the dairy sector in Kenya has been a long-term success story. In many respects it can be viewed as a classic ‘new’ agriculture case. It is smallholder based, integrated with the pr...
- Reforming Agricultural Policy: lessons from four countries SUMMARY
- L. Cabral / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2006
- Comparing reform of agricultural policy in Bangladesh, Chile, China and New Zealand, this paper derives lessons for countries contemplating reform. In all cases reforms to farm policy were undertaken as part of overall reforms ...
- Agriculture Policy Processes in Kenya
- P. O. Alila / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2006
- By Patrick O. Alila and Rosemary Atieno January 2006 The success of Kenya’s Strategy for Revitalising Agriculture (SRA), discussed in the Future Agricultures briefing Agricultural Policy in Kenya, depends critic...
- Agricultural Policy in Kenya
- Future Agricultures Consortium, 2006
- By Patrick O. Alila and Rosemary Atieno January 2006 Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy. It contributes approximately 25% of GDP, employing 75% of the national labour force. Over 80% of the Kenyan popu...
- Institutional innovations in African smallholder carbon projects
- S. Shames / Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 2012
- According to this report, climate funds for reducing greenhouse gas emissions can benefit small farmers and help achieve development objectives. In the detailed study of six African agricultural carbon projects, researchers found that...
- The structure and dynamics of cut flower export markets from Kenya and Ethiopia
- B. Perry / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2012
- The flower trade from Kenya and Ethiopia has brought direct financial benefits to both countries which contribute to agricultural GDP. Moreover it has brought substantial indirect benefits in the form of employment, organisational and...
- Achieving trade developmental goals in Africa’s agriculture requires comprehensive policies and private involvement
- Consumer Unity and Trust Society, India, 2011
- Agriculture and trade can be engines for inclusive growth and development in African countries. This monograph presents the main findings of country research studies on trade and agriculture issues in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda a...
- Implementing Farmers’ Rights under the FAO International Treaty on PGRFA: The need for a Broad Approach based on Biocultural Heritage
- K Swiderska / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2011
- The FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) seeks to protect Farmers’ Rights through equitable benefit-sharing from the use of farmers’ crop varieties. It recognises the enormous contribution...
- Tegemeo Institute of Agriculture policy and Development
- Tegemeo Institute conducts Research and Analysis on policy in the domain of agriculture, rural development, natural resources and environment. The Institute aims at addressing micro and macroeconomic policy issues bearing on farming, transportation, processing, marketing, and trade of agricultural products and inputs; sustainability of agricultural systems and natural resources as well as the envi...
- African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
- The African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) was initiated in Durban, South Africa, during the 25th International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) conference, and was officially launched during in 2004. AAAE publishes the African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE). The journal aims to publish original research about how African agricul...
- Africancrops.net
- Information on use of GM crops and seed systems in Africa
- Land Use Change, Impacts and Dynamics (LUCID)
- LUCID network, stimulating research on land use and global change in east Africa
- Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Kenya (Tegemeo)
- Agricultural research and policy institute
- Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN)
- Aims to improve the development practices of community development workers in the East African drylands by facilitating the exchange of experience among them, and disseminating appropriate information in a usable form
- Community Animal Health Network (CAHNET)
- A community animal health network for the dissemination and sharing of experiences and information
- Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya (KARI)
- National institute researching food security in Kenya
- Institutional and Policy Support Team, AU (IPST)
- A participatory approach to improving veterinary services in Africa
- Kenya Pastoralist Forum, Nairobi (KPF)
- Highlights the political oppression of Kenyan pastoralists within a Human Rights perspective
