Research was conducted with an aim to evaluate the socio-economic impact of the dairy park project on the dairy value chain more specifically on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, youths, women, and PWD to formulate recommendations that will improve the performance of the dairy park. The research …

Kenya has progressed well in food safety implementation in the horticultural export market. However, unlike the international export chains, the enforcement of food safety measures in the domestic chain encounter problems like multiple regulations, duplication of roles between agencies, contradictory …

Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farming have been a topic of concern all over the world with some countries having taken pilot studies in quantifying the emissions in their farms. This study was done to calculate and compare the carbon footprint in small and large-scale dairy farms in Zimbabwe.

Citrus farming is a popular enterprise among smallholder farmers in the Teso sub-region of eastern Uganda and has considerable attention from Government. However, inadequate agricultural market information is cited as one of the major hindrances to market access by smallholder farmers in the area. This …

Rwanda is landlocked and does not have other resources, so the population depends on agriculture as the main economic activity. It is from agriculture that the majority of the people get food for their survival. However, people in the country have been practising subsistence agriculture using traditional …

Flooding has become more common in many developing nations as a result of increasing urbanization and climate change. As a result, community people are constantly confronted with the harmful impacts of floods. Flooding is a recurring issue in Nigeria, causing huge economic losses as a result of damage …

The sustainable provision of enough nutritious food for a growing world population is pushing the food system towards finding new approaches to agriculture (Ockenden, et al., 2017). While the demand of animal products is rising (Armanda, Guinée, & Tukker, 2019), the negative effect on the climate, soil, …

Corn is one of the world’s three major food crops, and it is also the most extensive grain variety in China, accounting for 42% of the grain planting area. According to the data in 2019, corn production in China reached 255 million tons (USDA GAIN 2020). The total production just after the rice and wheat …

Industrial, agricultural, and domestic sectors have an impact on the pollution of surface waters. More specifically, discharges of wastewater treatment plants also have a major impact on the quality of surface waters. According to PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Dutch surface waters …

The catchment area of the Bovenmark has a total area of almost 40,000 hectares. The catchment area consists of a number of subsystems (Bavelse Leij, Chaamse beek, Galderse beek, Strijbeekse beek and 't Merkske) that together form the catchment area of the Bovenmark. In the 1990s, many development projects …