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kenya | Agriculture Production risk and farm technology adoption in the rain-fed semi-arid lands of Kenya This study provides empirical evidence on the effects of production risk on smallholder farmers’ adoption of farm technology, using plot-level data collected from two semi-arid districts in Kenya, Machakos and Taita Taveta. Ogada Maurice, Wilfred Nyangena and Mahmud Yesuf, 2010, “Production risk and farm technology adoption in the rain-fed semi-arid lands of Kenya”, AFJARE, 2010, vol. 4, No. 2, June, pp. 159-74.

central america china eeu sweden ethiopia kenya rff usa south africa tanzania The Environment for Development Initiative Activity Report 2007-2009 The Environment for Development initiative started in 2007 and this is the report for the first three-year period.

eeu sweden kenya | Agriculture The Bioeconomics of Conservation Agriculture and Soil Carbon Sequestration in Developing Countries Improving soil carbon through conservation agriculture in developing countries may generate some private benefits to farmers, as well as sequester carbon emissions, which is a positive externality to society. Leaving crop residue on the farm has become an important option in conservation agriculture practice. However, in developing countries, using crop residue for conservation agriculture has the opportunity cost of feed for livestock. Akpalu, Wisdom and Anders Ekbom(2010) "The Bioeconomics of Conservation Agriculture and Soil Carbon Sequestration in Developing Countries",Efd Discussion Paper 10-07, a joint publication of the Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future (www.rff.org), Washington DC. March 2010.

kenya | Forestry Policy design Opportunity costs of conservation: The case of protected area management in the Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya Knowing the local opportunity costs of restricting access to forest land and resources for conservation purposes is an important input to the design of cost-effective conservation schemes that minimize adverse effects on poor forest users. Paul Guthiga, Opportunity costs of conservation: The case of protected area management in the Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya; EfD Policy Brief 2009.

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