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

Analysis of economic efficiency among smallholder sorghum producers in Kenya

Backson Mwangi
  • Backson Mwangi
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Ibrahim Macharia
  • Ibrahim Macharia
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Eric Bett
  • Eric Bett
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 16 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 23 March 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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