Browsing by Subject "Manure and fertilizer use"

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Means-end chain analysis explains soil fertility management decisions by peri-urban vegetable growers in Kenya

Okello, Julius J.; Largerkvist, Carl-Johan; Ngigi, Marther W.; Karanja, Nancy (Taylor & Francis, 2013)

Past studies of the use of soil fertility management strategies by farmers usually model input use decisions based on the neoclassical utility/profit maximization principle in which farmers use soil fertility management ...
Role of Farmers’ Personal Values in Soil Fertility Management Decisions: Evidence from Means-End Chain Analysis of Peri-urban Leafy Vegetable Production in Kenya

Okello, Julius J.; Lagervisk, Carl Johan; Ngigi, Marther; Karanja, Nancy (2012)

Peri-urban areas play a major role in the supply of vegetables consumed in urban areas. In order to meet high demand for aesthetic quality characteristics, peri-urban farmers use intensive production practices characterized ...