Tag: Smallholder farmers

Beyond Weather Forecasts: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Scientific Seasonal Forecasting to Enhance Household Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya

Beyond Weather Forecasts: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Scientific Seasonal Forecasting to Enhance Household Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya

Jane Kositany, Peter Gutwa Oino & Daniel AngwenyiDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development StudiesKisii University, KenyaEmail: kosymemoi@yahoo.co.uk Abstract: Climate variability continues to threaten agricultural productivity and household food security among smallholder farmers who depend largely on rain-fed agriculture. Although scientific seasonal forecasting has improved considerably, many rural households continue to rely on Indigenous Knowledge (IK)…

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Market Liberalization, Labour Relations and Maize Production Efficiency in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

Market Liberalization, Labour Relations and Maize Production Efficiency in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

Protus Wafula Barasa, Peter Gutwa Oino & Dennis MamboleoSchool of Arts and Social SciencesKisii UniversityEmail: protus.wafulabarasa@gmail.com Abstract: Market liberalization has reshaped agricultural production by transforming farming practices, labour relations, and institutional arrangements that influence smallholder productivity. However, empirical evidence on how these interconnected transformations affect maize production efficiency remains limited, particularly in Kenya. This study…

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Regulation and Economic Security Outcomes among Pineapple Growing Communities in Selected Districts in Central Uganda

Regulation and Economic Security Outcomes among Pineapple Growing Communities in Selected Districts in Central Uganda

Hilary Muheezangango, Charles Edaku, Peters YigaNkumba University, UgandaEmail: h.muheeza14@gmail.com Abstract: This study examines the relationship between regulatory frameworks and economic security outcomes among pineapple-growing communities in selected districts of Central Uganda. Drawing on institutional theory and value chain governance perspectives, the study explores how formal and informal rules, enforcement mechanisms, and compliance practices influence farmers’…

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Agroecological and Socioeconomic Determinants of Maize Yield Gaps in Liberalized Agricultural Systems: A Systematic Review

Agroecological and Socioeconomic Determinants of Maize Yield Gaps in Liberalized Agricultural Systems: A Systematic Review

Protus Wafula Barasa, Peter Gutwa Oino & Dennis MamboleoSchool of Arts and Social SciencesKisii UniversityEmail: protus.wafulabarasa@gmail.com Abstract: Maize yield gaps remain a persistent challenge in liberalized agricultural systems despite extensive policy reforms aimed at improving productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions. This study systematically synthesizes global evidence on the agroecological and socioeconomic determinants…

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