Background Globally, there is great concern about expanding agricultural activities due to
their impact in the conservation of agrobiodiversity. African continent is known for its …

The steady decline in agrobiodiversity is not only a significant threat to the genetic stability of
the rural agroecosystems but also places a huge impediment to the realization of global food …

Poverty in its various forms is widespread among smallholder farmers, including income
poverty, rendering interventions that improve household income relevant. We employ a …

Majority of rural dwellers are small-scale farmers who depend directly on agriculture for their
livelihoods, food and nutrition security. However, the diets consumed by small-scale farmers' …

I dedicate this work to my dear wife Jane Kithira and our children Brencil Rima, Brenda
Kanana and Eunice Kendi for the invaluable support, encouragement and prayers during …

Livelihood diversity is a strategy for survival of millions of farm households living in the
countryside of developing countries. There is a strong nexus linking diversification of farming …

Demand for food and other agricultural products is projected to increase driven by
population growth, increasing per capita incomes and changes in diets. Small scale food …

Ensuring food security is a global significant challenge despite struggles to increase
agricultural productivity, food distribution and identify appropriate policy interventions to cub …