Conventional models of innovation conceptualized technological change as a linear process driven primarily by scientific research. While this approach contributed to major agricultural advances, it has proven insufficient in addressing persistent low adoption rates of agricultura...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i21616
There is increasing demand for fish products worldwide. To meet the growing demand there has been increased shift from wild-caught fish to farm-based production. The adoption of best practices in aquaculture is imperative in meeting this natural demand. This study investigated th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2023/v22i1563
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important source of staple food in Kenya. Research innovations and physical inputs, and the capacity of farmers to use them are major ingredients for crop productivity enhancement. This study evaluated agricultural extension training and formal education...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2022/v8i430164
Coffee (Coffea arabica) is an important cash crop for export earnings and livelihoods in Kenya. Coffee production has, however, declined from about 130,000 metric tons in the 1990s to about 43,000 in 2018, partly attributed to low farm-level productivity. Previous studies further...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2022/v25i230282
Indigenous chicken production is an important sub-sector in Kenya. About 90% of rural communities keep indigenous chicken in small flocks. They provide the much needed high value protein and income for the rural households. Despite its importance; the productivity of the sub-sect...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2021/v22i230184
The well-being of the rural population globally has been associated with the performance and resilience of the agriculture sector. The sector continually requires new needs-based knowledge and technologies. It has become necessary to empower the rural communities through a wider...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i830400
Soil erosion is an issue of global concern due to its effects on the natural resource base in which agriculture is based on. In Kenya, low utilisation of soil conservation technologies (SCTs) has been blamed for continued land degradation. A study was designed to examine associat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i830320
Smallholder farms in Kenya continue to suffer from crop-productivity declines due to loss of soil quality as a result of soil erosion among other factors. Low adoption of soil conservation technologies persists in spite of previous interventions. This study was conducted to inves...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2020/v21i530143
Aims: Sugarcane ranks among top ten commercial crops grown in Kenya, but its productivity has been on the decline. This study investigated influence of scale of farm operation and farmers’ risk aversion on productivity. Risk aversion was based on farmers’ perceived risks associat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330319
Aims: Knowledge Management (KM) in agriculture is a core aspect of agricultural productivity and profitability, but is one area with scanty literature. The aim of the current study was to determine the knowledge management practices, challenges and coping strategies adopted by pu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230304
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 horticultural productivity performance in a lower highland zone of Belgut Sub-county, Kericho...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i630274