BACKGROUND
Due to increasing demand for livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa, increasing livestock productivity is a priority. The core constraint is limited availability of feed of good quality...

The purpose of this manual is to guide technicians, specially those who are working as extensionists with small and medium scale farms, through the process of supporting the implementation of the...

Effects of four organic amendments on some soil physical and chemical properties were investigated in Awka, Anambra State in southeastern Nigeria. Over the years, use of synthetic materials in crop…

Purpose
To assess the extent to which privatised extension service, which is premised to be demand-driven, delivers downward accountability to smallholder farmers who are both owners and users of...

Food insecurity is a major development challenge in developing countries. In Kenya, the food poverty incidence remains high, as about 1 in every 3 individuals does not meet the minimum daily calorific...

Global climate is changing rapidly, and it is not clear if agricultural producers in developing countries will be able to adapt fast enough in order to mitigate its negative effects. In order to be…

The increasing scarcity of environmental resources and competition among forest, water, food and energy coupled with the ever-growing population and climate change pose a serious threat to natural…

Livestock farming plays an important role in global climate change, representing 14.5 % of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With 1.9 GtCO2e emitted annually, the Latin American and...

This paper assesses the preferences of yogurt attributes among urban consumers in Nairobi, Kenya. Data were collected through a survey of 190 urban consumers and analyzed using descriptive statistics...