Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

What influences uptake of alternative pest management practices by potato farmers? Evidence from six counties in Kenya

Idah Mugambi1*, Lucy Karanja1, Isaac Macharia2, Wachira Kaguongo5, George Ngundo2, Ruth Amata3, Fernadis Makale1, Jane Wanjiku2, Duncan Chacha1, Moses Nyongesa3, John Wangai Kimenju4, Willis Ochilo1 and Joseph Mulema1
1Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), Canary Bird, Nairobi, Kenya. 2Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), Nairobi, Kenya. 3Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Nairobi, Kenya. 4Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. 5National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK), Nairobi, Kenya.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 12 April 2021
  •  Accepted: 07 May 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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