Tore Kipngetich Nelson

Evaluating the Poverty-Reducing Impact of Index-Based Livestock Insurance in Kenya’s Arid Regions: Evidence from Hadado Sub-County

Tore Kipngetich Nelson, James Muita Kinyua, Hezron Nyarindo Isaboke, Samwel Macharia Chege & John K. Musyoka · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2025

Repeated droughts in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid regions erode livestock assets and perpetuate poverty among pastoralist households. Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) offers potential for mitigating such risks, yet empirical evidence of poverty reduction remains limited. This...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i102822

The Role of Index-Based Livestock Insurance in Enhancing Household Food Security among Pastoralists in Hadado Sub-County, Kenya

Tore Kipngetich Nelson, James Muita Kinyua, Hezron Nyarindo Isaboke, Samwel Macharia Chege & Jaret Kiprotich Cheruiyot · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2025

Pastoralist households in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands face recurrent droughts and climate variability, which undermine livestock-based livelihoods and compromise food security. Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) has been promoted as an adaptation tool that provides payou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i92813

Assessing the Influence of Rural Infrastructure on Market Access for Small Scale Green Gram Farmers in Tharaka North Sub County, Kenya

Denis Munene, Tore Kipngetich Nelson & Fridah Kanana Kinyua · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2026

Green gram (Vigna radiata) is an important drought-tolerant crop that contributes to food security and income generation among small-scale farmers in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). However, farmers in these regions face persistent challenges in accessing profitable mar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i62954