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: 552

Full Length Research Paper

Dairy farmer households’ farm gate milk price heterogeneity in Kericho County, Kenya

Elijah K. Ng’eno
  • Elijah K. Ng’eno
  • Department of Agricultural Biosystems and Economics, University of Kabianga, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 30 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 10 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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