African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Economic efficiency of cricket production reared under improvised cage system for improved food production

Charles Adino Ngonga
  • Charles Adino Ngonga
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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Christopher Obel Gor
  • Christopher Obel Gor
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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Erick Otieno Arieda Okuto
  • Erick Otieno Arieda Okuto
  • Department of Applied Statistics, Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Science, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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Kevin Okoth Ouko
  • Kevin Okoth Ouko
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 31 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 02 July 2021
  •  Published: 30 November 2021

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