Browsing by Author "Odhiambo, George D"

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    • Economic efficiency and supply response of women as farm managers: Comparative evidence from Western Kenya 

      Alene, Arega D; Manyong, Victor M; Omanya, Gospel O; Mignouna, Hodeba D; Bokanga, Mpoko; Odhiambo, George D (Pergamon, 2008-07-01)
      This paper assessed the relative economic efficiency and output supply and input demand responses of women farmers in western Kenya. The results showed that women are as technically and allocatively efficient as men. ...

    • Striga management and the African farmer 

      Woomer, Paul L; Bokanga, Mpoko; Odhiambo, George D (SAGE Publications, 2008-12)
      Striga asiatica and S. hermonthica are widespread plant parasites of cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa. In maize cropland alone, Striga has infested about 2.4 million ha, resulting in yield loss of 1.6 million tons per year, ...