ABSTRACT
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore information sharing (IS) in triadic supply chain relationships through social capital lenses in the Kenyan dairy supply chain context, a setting challenged by the need to increase transparency and improve supply chain performance.
Design/methodology/approach
Sustainable intensification of livestock production relies critically on effective disease management, yet the environmental implications of current practices remain poorly understood. The study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of acaricide use in tick control in Kenya’s dairy sector affects environmental and human health risks. Using original survey data from dairy farmers and a two-stage least square (2SLS) approach, the results found that farmers’ adaptation to perceived ineffective tick treatment leads to potentially harmful practices.
Pastoral livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa are under an increasing threat from climate change with arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) being especially vulnerable. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted as a strategy for enhancing resilience among smallholder livestock farmers by improving productivity, increasing farmers’ incomes and strengthening adaptive capacity. However, CSA adoption rates among pastoralists remains low.
This report seeks to bridge the gap in available knowledge on the issue of food loss and waste in Kenya, placing emphasis on the gaps in the evidence of the magnitude, critical points of loss and waste, underlying causes and drivers, available reduction interventions, and policy limitations to tackle the problem. It also provides actionable recommendations for public and private-sector actors in efforts to address the challenges of food loss and waste in Kenya.
ABSTRACT
Purpose
Rural people seek diverse opportunities to increase and stabilize their welfare. Understanding the factors influencing livelihood strategies can help improve policies that promote rural households’ well-being. This study identifies livelihood strategies adopted by rural households and the factors influencing their choices in the Mt. Elgon region of Western Kenya.
Design/methodology/approach
This study examines the role of farm forestry Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) in strengthening climate resilience in mixed crop–livestock systems in dryland Kenya. Based on interviews and focus group discussions in Embu and Taita Taveta, this study finds that FFS participation enhanced tree cultivation, market monitoring, and group-based learning, with greater involvement of women in decision-making.