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Working Papers

2024

1. Evaluating Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Improved Maize Dryers in Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenya
   IAAE 2024 Conference, August 2-7, 2024, New Delhi, India, International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)

2021

2. Adoption of Improved Maize Varieties, Varietal Turn-over and Their Effect on Yield and Food Security - Evidence From Four Household Surveys Over 20 Years in Kenya
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists
3. Economic Analysis of 50% Non-Pollinating (FNP) Maize Varieties in Africa
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists
4. Estimating on-Farm Storage Losses in Maize Using Community Surveys in Kenya
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists
5. Maize Price Seasonality in Ethiopia: Does Access to Improved Grain Storage Technology Matter for Farmers’ Welfare?
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists
6. Technical and Economic Analysis of Small-Scale Maize Dryers in Kenya
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists
7. The Economic, Food Security, and Health Effects of Fall Armyworm in Ethiopia
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)

2019

8. Assessing the potential impact of zinc agronomic biofortification of maize to reduce zinc deficiency in children in Malawi
   2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
9. Economics of open-air maize drying in East Africa
   2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (2)
10. Farmer Evaluation of Hybrids Produced from a Novel Production System in Kenya: Results from Participatory Variety Evaluation (PVE)
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
11. Participatory evaluation of stress tolerant maize varieties in Kenya (east and west project regions)
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
12. Unrealized potential: the role of agro-dealers in scaling new maize seeds in Kenya
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)

2018

13. Farmer participatory evaluation and potential impact of a dominant male sterility gene (Ms44) for maize in Kenya
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
14. Participatory evaluation and application of portfolios of climate smart agriculture practices to enhance adaptation to climate change in mixed smallholder systems of East and Southern Africa
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
15. Willingness to Pay for a new farm technology given Risk Preferences. Evidence from an experimental auction in Kenya
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Willingness to pay for a new farm technology given risk preferences: Evidence from an experimental auction in Kenya, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2021) View citations (11) (2021)

2016

16. Effect of nutritional information and sensory quality on the willingness to pay for quality protein maize - results of a field experiment in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
    2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
17. Participatory evaluation and application of climate smart agriculture practices in mixed smallholder farming systems: a case-study in the semi-arid regions of Kenya
    2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (2)
18. Role of hybrid maize adoption on food security in Kenya: an application of two-step generalized method of moments (gmm2s)
    2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (1)
19. The role of maize storage in stabilizing annual household maize consumption: an application of generalized propensity score matching
    2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)

2015

20. But what do rural consumers in Africa think about GM food?
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists
21. Effectiveness and Economics of Hermetic Bags for Maize Storage: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Kenya
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (3)
22. Using Elicitation Mechanisms to Estimate the Demand for Nutritious Maize: Evidence from Experiments in Rural Ghana
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    Also in HarvestPlus working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2013) View citations (10)

2013

23. Assessment of Metal Silo Business Up-Take among the CIMMYT-Trained Artisans in Kenya
    2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
24. Comparative Analysis of Maize Storage Structures in Kenya
    2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (3)
25. Gender Analysis and Approaches to Gender Responsive Extension to Promote Quality Protein Maize (QPM) in Ethiopia
    2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (4)
26. Hybrid seed use and diversity of diets among women in smallholder maize-growing households in Zambia
    HarvestPlus working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
27. Knowledge, Adoption and Use Intensity of Improved Maize Technologies in Ethiopia
    2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (6)
28. The Changing Structure of the Maize Seed Industry in Zambia: Prospects for Orange Maize
    2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Changing Structure of the Maize Seed Industry in Zambia: Prospects for Orange Maize, Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2012

29. Improved Maize Technologies and Welfare Outcomes In Smallholder Systems: Evidence From Application of Parametric and Non-Parametric Approaches
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (9)
30. Spatial and Temporal Maize Price Analysis in East Africa
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)

2010

31. Assessing rural consumers’ WTP for orange, biofortified maize in Ghana with experimental auctions and a simulated radio message
    2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (10)
32. Economic Analysis of Alternative Maize Storage Technologies in Kenya
    2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (8)
33. Extension and adoption of biofortified crops: Quality protein maize in East Africa
    2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (1)
34. MARKET SEGMENTATION STRATEGIES AND SEED PURCHASING DECISIONS AMONG SMALLHOLDERS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM KENYA
    14th ICABR Conference, June 16-18, 2010, Ravello, Italy, International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR)
35. Participatory Farmer Evaluation of Stem borer Resistant Maize varieties in three maize growing ecologies of Kenya
    2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
36. Sensory Evaluation and Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Quality Protein Maize (QPM) using Experimental Auctions in Rural Tanzania
    2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (4)

2009

37. Consulting the stakeholders on pro-poor market segmentation of maize seed in Africa
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists
38. The Cost of Coexistence between Bt Maize and Open Pollinated Maize Varieties in Lowland Coastal Kenya
    2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Agricultural Economics Association View citations (3)

2008

39. Evaluating the Impact of Biofortification: A Meta-analysis of Community-level Studies on Quality Protein Maize (QPM)
    2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
40. Linking Farmers to Markets: The Case of Grain Marketing Information in Western Kenya
    2007 Second International Conference, August 20-22, 2007, Accra, Ghana, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)

2007

41. How cost-effective is biofortification in combating micronutrient malnutrition?: An ex-ante assessment
    HarvestPlus working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article How Cost-Effective is Biofortification in Combating Micronutrient Malnutrition? An Ex ante Assessment, World Development, Elsevier (2010) View citations (38) (2010)
42. Science, Technology and Skills
    Reports, University of Minnesota, International Science and Technology Practice and Policy View citations (19)

2006

43. Comparing Accuracy and Costs of Revealed and Stated Preferences: The Case of Consumer Acceptance of Yellow Maize in East Africa
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
44. Determinants of Improved Maize Seed and Fertilizer Use in Kenya: Policy Implications
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (4)
45. Does Land Use Patterns Matter for Bt-Maize: The Case of Maize Farming System in Kenya
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
46. Market Liberalization and Agricultural Intensification in Kenya (1992-2002)
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
47. Participatory Evaluation of Integrated Pest and Soil Fertility Management Options Using Ordered Categorical Data Analysis
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
    See also Journal Article Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis, Agricultural Systems, Elsevier (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
48. Recycling Hybrid Maize Varieties: Is It Backward Practice or Innovative Response to Adverse Conditions in Kenya?
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)

2005

49. Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Foods in Kenya
    2005 International Congress, August 23-27, 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Consumer willingness to pay for genetically modified food in Kenya, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2008) View citations (61) (2008)
50. Potential Markets for Herbicide Resistant Maize Seed for Striga Control in Africa
    2005 International Congress, August 23-27, 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)

2004

51. CROP BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR AFRICA: WHO WILL GAIN FROM BT MAIZE IN KENYA?
    2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)
52. DEBUNKING THE MYTHS OF GM CROPS FOR AFRICA: THE CASE OF BT MAIZE IN KENYA
    2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (11)
53. Economics of Insecticide use and Potential for Bt Maize Varieties in the Control of Stalkborer in Kenya
    2004 Inaugural Symposium, December 6-8, 2004, Nairobi, Kenya, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)

2003

54. ADOPTION OF MAIZE AND WHEAT TECHNOLOGIES IN EASTERN AFRICA: A SYNTHESIS OF THE FINDINGS OF 22 CASE STUDIES
    Economics Working Papers, CIMMYT: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center View citations (40)
55. ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF BT MAIZE IN KENYA USING A GIS BASED MODEL
    2003 Annual Meeting, August 16-22, 2003, Durban, South Africa, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (11)
56. Adoption of Maize Production Technologies in the Coastal Lowlands of Kenya
    Miscellaneous Reports, CIMMYT: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center View citations (14)
57. The Seed Industry for Dryland Crops in Eastern Kenya
    Miscellaneous Reports, CIMMYT: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center View citations (3)

1998

58. HEALTH COSTS AND EXTERNALITIES OF PESTICIDE USE IN LOCUST AND GRASSHOPPER CONTROL IN THE SAHEL
    1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (1)

1997

59. Women's Income Versus Family Income as a Determinant for Food Security, an Example from Southern Mali
    1997 Occasional Paper Series No. 7, International Association of Agricultural Economists

1991

60. Population Pressure and Agricultural Technological Change
    Staff Papers, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Undated

61. Analysis of women empowerment in agricultural index: the case of Toke Kutaye District of Oromia, Ethiopia
    2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
62. Measuring consumers’ interest in instant fortified millet products - a field experiment in Touba, Senegal
    2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Does access to improved grain storage technology increase farmers' welfare? Experimental evidence from maize farming in Ethiopia
   Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2024, 75, (1), 137-152

2023

2. Maize storage losses, climate, and climate change in Zambia
   Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2023, 15, (4), 879-899

2021

3. Assessing the contribution of climate-smart agricultural practices to the resilience of maize farmers in Bungoma County, Kenya
   African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2021, 16, (2)
4. Evolution of Fertiliser Use and its Impact on Maize Productivity in Kenya: Evidence from Multiple Surveys
   Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2021, 13, (1), 95-111 View citations (3)
5. Measuring consumer acceptance of instant fortified millet products using affective tests and auctions in Dakar, Senegal
   International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2021, 24, (3) View citations (2)
6. Seasonal participation in maize markets in Zambia: Do agricultural input subsidies and gender matter?
   Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2021, 13, (1), 141-155 View citations (5)
7. Willingness to pay for a new farm technology given risk preferences: Evidence from an experimental auction in Kenya
   Agricultural Economics, 2021, 52, (5), 733-748 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Willingness to Pay for a new farm technology given Risk Preferences. Evidence from an experimental auction in Kenya, 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2020

8. Economic impacts of fall armyworm and its management strategies: evidence from southern Ethiopia
   European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2020, 47, (4), 1473-1501 View citations (10)

2018

9. Eliciting Willingness†to†Pay through Multiple Experimental Procedures: Evidence from Lab†in†the†Field in Rural Ghana
   Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, 2018, 66, (2), 231-254 View citations (3)

2016

10. Measuring rural consumers’ willingness to pay for quality labels using experimental auctions: the case of aflatoxin-free maize in Kenya
    Agricultural Economics, 2016, 47, (1), 33-45 View citations (22)
11. The effectiveness of extension strategies for increasing the adoption of biofortified crops: the case of quality protein maize in East Africa
    Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2016, 8, (6), 1101-1121 View citations (8)

2015

12. Evaluation of artisan training in metal silo construction for grain storage in Africa: Impact on uptake, entrepreneurship and income
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, 43, (C), 12-21
13. The Changing Structure of the Maize Seed Industry in Zambia: Prospects for Orange Maize
    Agribusiness, 2015, 31, (1), 132-146 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Changing Structure of the Maize Seed Industry in Zambia: Prospects for Orange Maize, 2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2014

14. Determinants of household energy use in Bhutan
    Energy, 2014, 69, (C), 661-672 View citations (77)

2013

15. Impact of metal silos on households’ maize storage, storage losses and food security: An application of a propensity score matching
    Food Policy, 2013, 43, (C), 44-55 View citations (44)

2011

16. Estimating consumer willingness to pay for food quality with experimental auctions: the case of yellow versus fortified maize meal in Kenya
    Agricultural Economics, 2011, 42, (1), 1-16 View citations (53)
17. How to write a great paper in agricultural development and get it published
    African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2011, 06, (2), 22
18. Improving the Use of Experimental Auctions in Africa: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2011, 36, (2), 17 View citations (25)

2010

19. A meta-analysis of community-based studies on quality protein maize
    Food Policy, 2010, 35, (3), 202-210 View citations (7)
20. Economic analysis of different options in integrated pest and soil fertility management in maize systems of Western Kenya
    Agricultural Economics, 2010, 41, (5), 471-482 View citations (5)
21. How Cost-Effective is Biofortification in Combating Micronutrient Malnutrition? An Ex ante Assessment
    World Development, 2010, 38, (1), 64-75 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper How cost-effective is biofortification in combating micronutrient malnutrition?: An ex-ante assessment, HarvestPlus working papers (2007) View citations (7) (2007)
22. Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis
    Agricultural Systems, 2010, 103, (5), 233-244 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Participatory Evaluation of Integrated Pest and Soil Fertility Management Options Using Ordered Categorical Data Analysis, 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia (2006) (2006)
23. Perspectives of gatekeepers in the Kenyan food industry towards genetically modified food
    Food Policy, 2010, 35, (4), 332-340 View citations (8)

2008

24. Comparing consumer preferences for color and nutritional quality in maize: Application of a semi-double-bound logistic model on urban consumers in Kenya
    Food Policy, 2008, 33, (4), 362-370 View citations (24)
25. Consumer willingness to pay for genetically modified food in Kenya
    Agricultural Economics, 2008, 38, (1), 35-46 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Foods in Kenya, 2005 International Congress, August 23-27, 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark (2005) View citations (6) (2005)
26. The potential of a herbicide resistant maize technology for Striga control in Africa
    Agricultural Systems, 2008, 97, (1-2), 83-94 View citations (10)

2005

27. The Maize Green Revolution in Kenya Revisited
    The Electronic Journal of Agricultural and Development Economics, 2005, 2, (1), 32-49 View citations (19)
28. The cost of accuracy in crop area estimation
    Agricultural Systems, 2005, 84, (1), 21-38 View citations (25)

2003

29. Economic impact of biological control of water hyacinth in Southern Benin
    Ecological Economics, 2003, 45, (1), 105-117 View citations (9)
30. P. Pinstrup-Andersen and E. Schi¯ler. Seeds of Contention: World Hunger and the Global Controversy of GM Crops. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2001. ISBN: 0-8018-6826-2, 176 pp., Price: $13.95
    European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2003, 30, (1), 117-119

2001

31. Assessing the feasibility of biological control of locusts and grasshoppers in West Africa: Incorporating the farmers' perspective
    Agriculture and Human Values, 2001, 18, (4), 413-428 View citations (3)
32. Book Review: Agricultural biotechnology in international development
    Progress in Development Studies, 2001, 1, (3), 264-266

1996

33. Factors Influencing the Payments to Women in Malian Agriculture
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1996, 78, (5), 1340-1345 View citations (12)

Chapters

2020

1. Evolution of agricultural mechanization in Kenya
   Chapter 12 in An evolving paradigm of agricultural mechanization development: How much can Africa learn from Asia?, 2020, pp 401-422 View citations (1)