African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of Global-GAP policy on smallholder French beans farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies in Kenya

Peter Shimon Otieno
  • Peter Shimon Otieno
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Chris Ackello Ogutu
  • Chris Ackello Ogutu
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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John Mburu
  • John Mburu
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Rose Adhiambo Nyikal
  • Rose Adhiambo Nyikal
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 12 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 01 February 2017
  •  Published: 23 February 2017

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