The crucial role of women in agrifood systems in many African countries cannot be underrated. In Liberia, women contribute to over half of the food crop production. Their involvement in cash crop production remains limited, as men primarily dominate control over the major cash crops. Cassava is the second …

The transition towards sustainable and just food systems is ongoing, illustrated by an increasing number of initiatives that try to address unsustainable practices and social injustices. Insights are needed into what a just transition entails in order to critically engage with plural and potentially …

The main objectives of this review were to: (1) review different methods/techniques to assess gaseous N-losses from manure (2) review N-gaps, attributed to dinitrogen loss as the difference between directly measured N compounds summed as total N loss and indirectly measured N loss through a mass balance …

In all sectors of the economy, whether in the governmental or private sector, one of the most crucial factors for success is the ability to maintain one’s assets most efficiently and effectively. Finding the best approach for the maintenance of an asset means that it will create the best value possible, …

Communication that fosters collective action is considered a key driver of transformational change. This study explores the role that cooperatives could play in transforming the current unsustainable food system toward sustainability. The focal point of the study is how communication processes of nonprofit …

The use of milking machines has been available since the 1970s. Despite the fact that they improve milk quality the uptake has not been well received and only a few farmers have access to these existing technologies. The objective of this study was to investigate the opportunities to reduce milk losses …

This research was carried out with the aim to identify ways of Mhonda Juu Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society to access the export market and to develop interventions. The advised interventions will assist Mhonda Juu Agricultural Marketing Cooperative in improving access to the export market, …

Kenya's horticultural sector comprises of a diverse range of fruits, as the country's tropical and temperate climate zones facilitate the cultivation of a diverse range of horticultural crops. Avocado is one of the main horticultural products in Kenya that permits additional investments aimed at integrated …

Avocado farming is a popular enterprise among small holder avocado farmers in Meru-County Kenya. The sector is rapidly growing and the country is ranked as the 6th world producer of avocado. However, the developed avocado value chain is experiencing high food losses along different phases of the chain. …

Despite the effort of different researchers in Kenya, Post-harvest milk loss in the supply chain is a persistent challenge in the dairy sector. This study was about the post-harvest loss reduction in the milk value chain using Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, Kiambu county - Kenya as a case …