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Wambua, John Mulwa, Margaret Ngigi, and Lutta Muhammad. "Functional Diversity and Performance of Direct Marketing Outlets for Smallholder Farmers of Green Gram and Pigeon Pea Commodities in Machakos County, Kenya." East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 83, no. 3 (August 22, 2019): 239–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00128325.2019.1607813.

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Matere, Stella Jane, Rono John Busienei, and Oliver Lee Ernest Mbatia. "IMPACT OF ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ON NET RETURNS IN SMALLHOLDER PIGEON PEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN SEMI-ARID KENYA." International Journal of Agriculture 5, no. 1 (August 8, 2020): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.47604/ija.1111.

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Purpose: Improved pigeon pea varieties were promoted in semi-arid areas of Kenya to improve smallholder pigeon pea production systems resilience to climate change. However, the impact of adoption is unknown. This study was carried out to evaluate the impact of adoption on farming households’ net farm returns in semi-arid South Eastern Kenya in the context of adaptation to climate change. The objectives were to (i)describe farmer’s perceptions on production of improved varieties of pigeon peas as an adaptation strategy to climate change, (ii) evaluate the impact of the adoption on household’s net returns. Propensity score matching approach was used to assess the impact of the adoption. Methodology: The study used cross sectional data gathered through household survey to evaluate the impact of adoption on farming households’ net farm returns in semi-arid South Eastern Kenya in the context of adaptation to climate change.. The study was conducted in semi-arid zones of Machakos County in South Eastern Kenya (SEK) namely Masinga, Mavoko and Mwala Wards. The areas were purposively selected for semi-arid semi-arid climatic conditions and dominant pigeon pea production.The study adopts the counterfactual approach and propensity score matching method to evaluate the impact of adopting improved pigeon peas on household net farm income. Data was analyzed using STATA 13.0 statistical package. Findings: The results showed that 33 percent of the sampled households had adopted production of improved pigeon peas and they perceived adoption of the technology as an adaptation strategy to climate change viewed through tolerance to drought, pest and diseases, increased crop yield and shortened crop growth period. Improved pigeon peas significantly increased farmers’ net income, the adopter got a net farm income of KES 30,710 per acre per year that was KES 18, 631 more than non-adopting households. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that County Governments facilitate farmers to produce pigeon pea seeds through improved access to seed and linkage to reliable market for their farm produce to increase their farm income.

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Otieno, Mark, C. Sheena Sidhu, Ben A. Woodcock, Andrew Wilby, Ioannis N. Vogiatzakis, Alice L. Mauchline, Mary W. Gikungu, and Simon G. Potts. "Local and landscape effects on bee functional guilds in pigeon pea crops in Kenya." Journal of Insect Conservation 19, no. 4 (July 16, 2015): 647–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10841-015-9788-z.

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Ojwang, David, Richard Nyankanga, Japheth Imungi, Modesto Olanya, and Dike Ukuku. "Cultivar preference and sensory evaluation of vegetable pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) in Eastern Kenya." Food Security 8, no. 4 (July 13, 2016): 757–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12571-016-0592-8.

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David, Ojwang J., Nyankanga O. Richard, Imungi Japheth, and Olanya O. Modesto. "Plant Characteristics and Growth Parameters of Vegetable Pigeon Pea Cultivars." HortTechnology 26, no. 1 (February 2016): 97–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.26.1.97.

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Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) is an important crop in dry land and semiarid regions and is a supplementary source of dietary protein for the economic resource-constrained farmers. The aim of this research was to evaluate growth parameters of 12 vegetable pigeon pea cultivars at two locations in eastern Kenya. The number of days from planting to flowering, plant height, primary and secondary branches, and pod length and width were quantified in experimental plots in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Significant differences (P < 0.01) in days to 50% and 70% flowering (DTF) and plant maturity (DTM), respectively, were recorded among cultivars at both locations. The average plant height was significantly (P < 0.05) greater at Kiboko than at Kambi ya Mawe. The number of DTF and DTM were also greater at Kiboko than at Kambi ya Mawe site, because of supplemental irrigation. Similarly, mean pod length and width at Kiboko location exceeded that at Kambi ya Mawe by 6% and 8%, respectively. Positive and significant (P < 0.05) correlation coefficients between grain yield and pods per plant were observed, indicating that pod number is a useful indicator of yield potential of vegetable pigeon pea. The cultivars ICEAP 00068, ICEAP 00540, ICEAP 00554, ICEAP 00902, KAT 60/8, and MZ 2/9 were identified for high-yield potential under rain-fed conditions, whereas ICEAP 00902, ICEAP 00068, ICEAP 00557, ICEAP 00554, KAT 60.8, and MTHAWAJUNI showed the greatest potential when supplemental water applications were made. The cultivars KAT 60/8, ICEAP 00068, ICEAP 00554, and ICEAP 00902 were suitable for production under both rain-fed conditions and additional water applications. Yield potential of pigeon pea in the dry regions can be greatly enhanced by using cultivars with good plant growth characteristics and shoot density.

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Majili, Zahra Saidi, Cornelio Nyaruhucha, Kissa Kulwa, Khamaldin Mutabazi, Constance Rybak, and Stefan Sieber. "Preferences and Consumption of Pigeon Peas among Rural Households as Determinants for Developing Diversified Products for Sustainable Health." Sustainability 12, no. 15 (July 30, 2020): 6130. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12156130.

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Pigeon peas are legumes with a high nutritional value. Existing studies of pigeon peas in Tanzania mainly examine production and marketing, but little has been documented with respect to consumer preferences and the consumption of pigeon peas. This study assesses the preferences surrounding pigeon peas and their consumption as bases for the development of diversified and shelf-stable products for nutrition and income improvement. This study comprised 303 randomly selected farming households. Furthermore, 60 farmers participated in six focus group discussions in the Lindi region. A structured questionnaire and a checklist with guided questions were provided for data collection. The analysis uses SPSS (V.21), with differences between groups established using Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests. The associations were tested using Spearman’s ρ at p < 0.05. The mean pigeon peas consumption during the harvesting and lean seasons was 80 g/person/day and 18 g/person/day, respectively. The frequency of consumption was higher during the harvesting season (92%) than the lean (29%) season. The majority of farmers (91%) preferred to consume the local variety, with 84% of them consuming pigeon peas as stew. Five pigeon pea recipes exist in the area. The farmers identified availability, taste, source of income, and familiarity as the factors determining pigeon pea consumption and preferences. With limited recipes and other barriers limiting consumption, the creation of innovative ideas for the development of diversified and shelf-stable products fitting their consumption preferences is needed.

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Audi, Patrick, Latha Nagarajan, and Richard B. Jones. "Seed Interventions and Cultivar Diversity in Pigeon Pea: A Farmer Based Assessment in Eastern Kenya." Journal of New Seeds 9, no. 2 (June 11, 2008): 111–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228860802073016.

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Yegon, Rebecca, Hezron Nyarindo Isaboke, Geoffrey Christopher Mrema, and Peter Mtakwa. "ECONOMICS OF PLANTING PITS UNDER SORGHUM AND PIGEON PEA IN SEMI-ARID AREAS OF EASTERN KENYA." Agricultural Social Economic Journal 20, no. 1 (January 31, 2020): 115–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.21776/ub.agrise.2020.020.1.3.

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Abraham, Mathew, and Prabhu Pingali. "Shortage of pulses in India: understanding how markets incentivize supply response." Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 11, no. 4 (February 9, 2021): 411–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jadee-11-2017-0128.

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PurposeThis paper aims to understand the significant farm and market-level factors that incentivize the adoption and marketing of pulses influencing its supply response to changing demand.Design/methodology/approachThe authors first use a modified Nerlovian supply response model using secondary data to identify the major price and non-price factors influencing the supply of pigeon pea, black and green gram in the major pulses growing states in India. Second, using primary qualitative data the authors map the pulses value chain from farm to retail to identify the how proportional and fixed transaction costs (FCTs) influence market participation of pulses growers and limit the transmission of price and quality information.FindingsThe supply response model shows some positive influence of price on area allocation for pigeon pea and black gram and some negative effects of yield and price increase of competing crops on pigeon pea acreage. However, for the most part, the area of Kharif pulses is inelastic to prices in the long run. Irrigation, rainfall and yields in the lag year are shown to have a significant influence on area allocation for pulses. The market study reveals that low yields, low landholding size and geographical disadvantages of high agro-climatic risk and poor connectivity hinder market access of pulses farmers relative to other crops. Market power in favor of buyers and poor price and quality information is a disadvantage to sellers, influencing their ability to participate in markets.Research limitations/implicationsA quantitative study would be required to identify the magnitude of farm and market-level transaction costs.Originality/valueThis study helps to understand the supply response of pulses and gives suggestions to direct policy to rectify this.

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Yegon, Rebecca, Peter Mtakwa, Geoffrey Mrema, and Felix Ngetich. "Planting Pits’ Effects on Soil Nutrients in a Sorghum and Pigeon Pea Rotation in Semi-arid Areas of Eastern Kenya." International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 13, no. 5 (January 10, 2016): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2016/30127.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Pigeon pea – Kenya – Marketing"

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Makelo, Margaret Nafula. "Development of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.)] hybrids for the semi-arid Kenya." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9983.

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Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is cultivated by many farmers in the semi-arid areas of Kenya as a source of food and cash. However, the yields have remained low, ranging between 500 to 800 kg haˉ¹. Apart from drought, fusarium wilt is reported to affect yield. Breeding pigeonpea hybrids, using cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) lines, hybridized with the local improved germplasm, have the potential for increasing yield and improve income for smallholder farmers. The objectives of the study were to: 1) examine the various stakeholders of the pigeonpea value chain and their core functions and identify characteristics of the pigeonpea varieties preferred by the market to be considered in the hybrid breeding programme, 2) evaluate cytoplasmic male sterile lines of Indian origin for stability across several environments in Kenya, 3) screen pigeonpea genotypes for general resistance to Fusarim udum Butler and 4) evaluate pigeonpea hybrids for grain yield and earliness across sites and seasons in Kenya. The stakeholder analysis established that the main players in the pigeonpea value chain were farmers, traders/processors, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services, and Ministry of Agriculture. White seed, large seed size and medium maturity were the preferred traits by farmers and processors/exporters for both domestic and export markets. The unavailability of quality seed in sufficient quantities of high yielding varieties was cited as the main factor negatively affecting pigeonpea production. The stakeholder analysis approach, used for the first time in a breeding programme, demonstrated that it can be an important tool that can be used to diagnose crop production constraints, and define opportunities available for setting up a breeding programme that is highly client-oriented. Two CMS lines, ICPA2043 and ICPA2039 were the most stable across sites with 100% and 99% pollen sterility respectively. Screening for the presence of physiologic races of F. udum based on morphological and cultural characteristics on PDA identified three distinct isolate groups named ISO-A, ISO-B, and ISO-C. Studies under controlled conditions using the three isolates identified seven pigeonpea genotypes (ICPB2043, ICP12012, ICP13092, ICPA2039xICP13092, ICPA2043xICP12012, ICPA2043xICP13092, ICPA2043xICP9135) resistant to the three F. udum isolates. In the field evaluation, seven genotypes (ICPA2039xICP13092, ICPA2039xAsha, ICPA2043x12012, ICPA2043xICP13092, ICPA2043xICEAP557, ICPB2043 and Maruti) were found to be moderately resistant. The variances due to GCA and SCA were significant, showing that both additive and non-additive gene actions were important. The resistant hybrid, ICPA2043xICP12012 had the highest negative SCA that was highly significant for all the isolates and in the field indicating general resistance. The CMS (A) line ICPA2043 was found stable across environments and highly resistant to the three F. udum isolates. Therefore, it can be evaluated further for commercial hybrid seed production in Kenya. Evaluation of the pigeonpea genotypes across environments indicated that the highest yielding environment was Kiboko, with average and maximum yield of 2,249 kg haˉ¹ and 4,234 kg haˉ¹ respectively. Most hybrids were in the medium duration maturity group with days to maturity ranging from 147 to 186. Overall, the highest yielding hybrids were A2043xTZ26 and ICPA2039xTZ24 with mean yields 2,803 kg haˉ¹ and 2,527 kg haˉ¹ respectively. Mean yields for the best performing parents were 2,036 kg haˉ¹ for ICP12012 and 1,629 kg haˉ¹ for Asha. For specific sites, the highest yielding hybrids in Kabete, Kiboko and Leldet were A2039xTZ24 (2,057 kg haˉ¹), A2043xTZ26 (2,803 kg haˉ¹), and A2043xUG8 (1,708 kg haˉ¹) respectively. Mean heterosis for yield varied from -35% (A2039xA2043) to 50% (A2043xUG8). In Kenya, the potential for production and commercialization of hybrid pigeonpea is feasible due to high hybrid vigour recorded, and the stability of the CMS lines. Hybrids also have greater uniformity in grain size a factor which is important for the market.
Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2011.

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Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Legumes (Pigeonpea) Workshop (1st 1990 Nairobi, Kenya). Proceedings of the First Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Legumes (Pigeonpea) Workshop: 25-27 Jun. 1990, Nairobi, Kenya. Edited by Singh Laxman 1944- and ICRISAT Eastern Africa Regional Cereals and Legumes Program. Nairobi, Kenya: Eastern Africa Regional Cereals and Legumes (EARCAL) Program, International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics, 1991.

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L, Silim S., Tuwafe S, McGaw E. M, and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics., eds. Pigeonpea in eastern and southern Africa: Summary proceedings of the launching meetings for the African Development Bank/ICRISAT Collaborative Pigeonpea Project for Eastern and Southern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, 17-18 March 1992 and Lilongwe, Malawi, 30-31 March 1992. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India: ICRISAT, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, 1992.

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India. Directorate of Marketing and Inspection. and India. Dept. of Publication., eds. Marketable surplus and post harvest losses of Red Gram in India. [Delhi: Controller of Publication, Govt. of India, 2005.

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Book chapters on the topic "Pigeon pea – Kenya – Marketing"

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Miriti, Joseph M., Anthony O. Esilaba, Karuturi P. C. Rao, Joab W. Onyango, Stephen K. Kimani, Peterson M. Njeru, and John K. Lekasi. "Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: An Evaluation of Yield Potential of Maize, Sorghum, Common Bean and Pigeon Pea Varieties in a Very Cool-Wet Region of Nyandarua County, Central Kenya." In Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change, 97–108. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13000-2_8.

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Conference papers on the topic "Pigeon pea – Kenya – Marketing"

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Tangwa, Elvis, Vit Voženílek, Jan Brus, and Vilem Pechanec. "CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL OF SELECTED LEGUME CROPS IN EAST AFRICA." In GEOLINKS International Conference. SAIMA Consult Ltd, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.32008/geolinks2020/b1/v2/02.

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Land expansion to increase agricultural production in East Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) will be limited by climate change. In this study, we predict landscape suitability for chickpea (Cicer arietinum), common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), lentil (Lens culinaris), field pea (Pisum sativum) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) cultivated across diverse agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in East Africa from 1970 to 2070, under the 4.5 emission scenario. Our aim was to understand how suitability shifts among the AEZs might affect the agricultural potential of the selected crops. We use the geolocations of each crop together with response curves from the species distribution software, Maxent to fine-tune the expert based EcoCrop model to the prevailing climatic conditions in the study region. Our optimal precipitation and temperature ranges compared reasonably with the FAO base parameters, deviating by ±200mm and ±5oC, respectively. There is currently a high potential for lentil, pea and common bean in the region. However, under future climates, the suitability of common bean and lentil with a much narrow climate range will shrink considerably while pigeon pea and chickpea will continue to be suitable. Under projected climatic conditions, the agricultural potential of these legumes will be limited by drought or heat stress as landscape suitability will shift optimally toward the cool sub-humid (tcsh), and the cool semi-arid (tcsa) zones. Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda will be the most affected and will lose a large share of suitable arable land. Different adaptation measures will be needed to increase the agricultural potential and optimized production in vulnerable AEZs. In general, smallholder farmers will have to substitute lentil and common bean for chickpea and pigeon pea or other suitable substitutes to address food security issues. Notwithstanding the limitations of this study, our results highlight the vulnerability of legumes crops as well as their production zones which could be useful in the formulation of adaptation strategies for the East African region.

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