Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 553

Full Length Research Paper

Vertical market linkages between smallholder African indigenous vegetables farmers and other market actors in Bungoma County

Scolastica Nanjala Nambafu
  • Scolastica Nanjala Nambafu
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, 20115, Egerton, Njoro, Kenya.
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Hillary Bett
  • Hillary Bett
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, 20115, Egerton, Njoro, Kenya.
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Kenneth Waluse Sibiko
  • Kenneth Waluse Sibiko
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Maseno University. P. O. Box 3275-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 06 May 2023
  •  Accepted: 09 June 2023
  •  Published: 30 June 2023

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