Determinants Influencing the Adoption of Rice Intensification System among Smallholders in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
Rice farming has received considerable attention in developing countries and particularly in Kenya due to its impact on smallholders’ income and food security. Irrigated rice is the largest consumer of water, and its sustainability is threatened by water shortage. This has necessitated the development of alternative irrigation water technologies, such as the system of rice […]
ASSESSING THE UPTAKE OF SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION PRACTICES THROUGH AN INNOVATION PLATFORM IN OLUCH IRRIGATION SCHEME, RANGWE SUB COUNTY, KENYA
Rice is a staple food crop demanded in the global fight against hunger and may be used to improve food and nutrition security and incomes, especially in low and middle-income countries (Demont, 2013; Omondi et al., 2013). Globally, rice feeds over 50 percent of the world population (Ndiiri et al., 2013a). As a cash crop, […]