Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Irungu, P."
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Drivers of climate-smart agricultural technology uptake among smallholder coffee farmers in Kalehe Territory, Democratic Republic of Congo
Bwiza, F.; Irungu, P.; Mburu, J.; Mirzabaev, A (Informa UK Limited,, 2024-02-19)Climate-smart agricultural technologies (CSATs) are important for climate change adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. Therefore, it is crucial for farmers to have access to sustainable CSATs to cope with ... -
Estimation of tsetse challenge and its relationship with trypanosomosis incidence in cattle kept under pastoral production systems in Kenya
Bett, B.; Irungu, P.; Nyamwaro, S.O.; Murilla, G.; Kitala, P.; Gathuma, J.; Randolph, T.F.; McDermott, J (Department of Agricultural Economics, 2008)In an on-farm trial conducted amongst the Maasai pastoralists in Nkuruman and Nkineji areas of Kenya between April 2004 and August 2005 designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a synthetic tsetse repellent technology, ... -
Evidence of improper usage of veterinary drugs in cattle in Maasailand, Kenya
Irungu, P.; Bett, B; Mbogoh, S.G.; Nyamwaro, S.O.; Murilla, G.A; Randolph, T. (Department of Agricultural Economics, 2007)The extent of farm-level extra-label drug use in Kenya is not well documented in spite of its important implications on food safety, human health and international trade. One hundred and thirteen farmers in Kajiado and ... -
Financial Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Tsetse Repellent In Bovine Trypanosomosis Control In Kenya
Irungu, P.; Bett, S.G.; Randolph, T; Nyamwaro, S.O.; Murilla, G.; Olet, P. (Department of Agricultural Economics, 2006)A 12-month field trial was conducted in two tsetse-infested areas of Kenya. The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new tsetse repellent technology to control bovine trypanosomosis in smallholder nomadic ... -
Financial implications of rearing sheep and goats under natural trypanosomosis challenge at Galana ranch, Kenya.
Irungu, P.; Nyamwaro, S.O.; Masiga, D.K. (Department of Agricultural Economics, 2002)A study to compare the profitability of rearing sheep and goats under natural trypanosomosis challenge was carried out on Galana ranch in south-eastern Kenya between July 1996 and October 1997. Seventy-nine male weaner ... -
Participatory investigations of bovine trypanosomiasis in Tana River District, Kenya
Catley, A.; Irungu, P.; Simiyu, K.; Dadye, J.; Mwakio, W.; Kiragu, J.; Nyamwaro, O. (Department of Agricultural Economics, 2002)Participatory research on bovine trypanosomiasis was conducted with Orma pastoralists in Tana River District, Kenya. The use of participatory methods to understand local perceptions of disease signs, disease causes, disease ... -
A pilot survey of farmers’ motivations of antibiotics use in livestock production in Kenya
Irungu, P.; Kariuki, S.; Winters, C.J. (2011)Livestock production is a major livelihood source for a large proportion of the population in Kenya. However, its productivity is low partly due to the high incidence of disease. The presence of animal diseases reduces ... -
Youth agripreneurship in the horticultural value-chain: The case of small-scale mango farmers in Southern Ghana
Akrong, R.; Mbogoh, S. G.; Irungu, P. (John Wiley & Sons, 2021-01-04)Development partners are promoting youth entrepreneurship in agriculture (agripreneurship) in sub-Saharan Africa. While youth engagement in food crop production and marketing has received a lot of attention on both policy ...