Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluating the effects of fertilizer subsidy programmes on vulnerable farmers in Kenya

ROBERT Odhiambo Ochola
  • ROBERT Odhiambo Ochola
  • Department of Policy, State Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, Kenya
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NIE Fengying
  • NIE Fengying
  • Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Agricultural Information, Add: No.12, Zhonguancun South Street, 100081, Beijing, China.
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  •  Received: 20 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 May 2015
  •  Published: 23 June 2015

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