http://www.efdinitiative.org EfD Kenya’s focus is to build a healthy environment with sustainably managed natural resources and devoid of poverty so as to enhance the welfare of the Kenyan people. It is committed to continually improving environmental policy making and strengthening environmental economics capacity. daily 1 2007-10-02T15:00:42Z http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/production-risk-and-farm-technology-adoption-in-the-rain-fed-semi-arid-lands-of-kenya-1 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. No publisher geophrey 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. Farm productivity; production risk; farm technology adoption; Kenya 2010-07-06T12:32:17Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/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. No publisher karinbackteman 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. Climate Change Bioeconomic modelling Soil conservation 2010-04-27T17:21:13Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/production-risk-and-farm-technology-adoption-in-rain-fed-semi-arid-lands-of-kenya Poor Kenyan farmers in rain-fed, risky environments are reluctant to adopt new technologies with potential production gain because of enormous downside risks. No publisher elampi Juma, Maurice, Wilfred Nyangena, and Mahmud Yesuf (2009), "Production Risk and Farm Technology Adoption in Rain-Fed, Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya" EfD Discussion Paper 09-22, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, October 2009. Risk preferences Country environmental analysis Agricultural productivity 2010-05-12T14:01:55Z Article