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Factors influencing the adoption of pre-harvest practices among mango farmers in Embu and Machakos counties, Kenya

Pre-harvest practices (PHPs) are key to sustainable mango farming, including their impact on fruit quality at harvest and post-harvest longevity. However, the adoption of these practices is still below the expected levels for optimal production. This paper analyses the determinants of the extent of adoption of PHPs using cross-sectional data collected in Embu and Machakos counties of Kenya. Multivariate probit and ordered probit models were applied. The results reveal that there are significant correlations among the PHPs.

UoN Exists to Intellectually Conquer According to uniRank

uniRank has placed the University of Nairobi at position 7 in the 2020 African University Ranking. The ranking recognizes the most popular top 200 higher-education institutions in Africa.

Interestingly, the first 6 universities in the ranking are from South Africa led by the University of Pretoria. University of Cape Town and University of Witwatersrand are in position 2 and 3 respectively. In East Africa, Kenyatta University was ranked 16 followed by Makerere University at number 20.

Online Examination Kicks Off In The Department

The chairman of the department of Agricultural Economics, Prof .John Mburu is happy to announce that online exams have successfully kicked off.The exams started off with Institutional and Behavioral Economics  and the students who set for the exam were delighted to have done their exams in that unusual way which was resulted by COVID-19 pandemic that has advocated for social distancing.

When Agricultural Economics and Social Economics Tallies

Prof Kiama, Who was formerly the principal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences College  ascended to to the highest rank in the university of Nairobi as Vice chancellor.This was acknowledged by a virtual installation that  saw masses turn online to watch this historic event that was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic that doesn't allow social gatherings.Full details of his Inaugural address can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttx296Jr8ps&t=5s.The department of Agricultural Economics congratulates him for beating the odds and becoming the vice chancellor of the

Prof .John Mburu Co-authors an article on The Effect of COVID-19 on Production and Marketing of Milk With Asaah Ndambi

The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Kenya in early March 2020. After the government embarked on mass testing in April, the number of daily cases rose rapidly reaching as high as 49 by May 2020. The government also came up with various mitigating measures including restricted movement, such as the dusk to dawn curfew, while allowing transportation of agricultural products during the day.

Kollie B.Dogba's Conference Paper Presented at the International (Digital) Conference on Precision and Food Waste.

Kollie,a postgraduate student in the department has in his latest conference paper titled " Economic efficiency of Cassava production in Liberia using an output-oriented approach" been rejoicing for having his paper presented at the International (digital) Conference on Precision and Food Waste on April 28, 2020.View his conference paper in the attachment provided below. 

Agrieconomics Shines in SciVal Metrics 2020 Ranking

The Department of Agricultural Economics has once again made the entire University of Nairobi community proud.This is because ten out of the top five hundred scholars and researchers abstracted under  university of Nairobi by the SciVal perfomance ranking tool come from the Department of Agricultural Economics.