Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku
Biographic Data
| ID | 4422811 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelvin Mashisia |
| FAMILY NAME | Shikuku |
| SIGNATURE | SHIKUKU K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wageningen University & Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2290-074X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Index-based Livestock insurance to support pastoralists against droughts
Crowdsourcing initiatives and the diffusion of information
The role of heterogenous implementation on the uptake and long-term diffusion of agricultural insurance in a pastoral context
To make a difference in lower-income countries, agricultural innovations must be adopted and ultimately diffused across diverse local environments. This study contributes to the ongoing debate about the factors limiting the spread of agricultural innovations by considering the role of heterogenous supply in determining observed demand for the Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) product, which is a commercial insurance product serving historica…
Geospatial characterization of climate-smart agroforestry in two contrasting physiographic zones of Rwanda
Efficient use of rich natural resources notably land, is one of the most important indicators of economic progress. The unmatched population growth with production has triggered increased demand for food. Nations have prioritized sustainable agriculture as a coping strategy. Climate-smart agroforestry (CSAF) can be one of the options to increase productivity, income, and food security, and stabilize the environment. CSAF denotes a practiced farmi…
Climate-smart agroforestry systems and practices
Social incentives as nudges for agricultural knowledge diffusion and willingness to pay for certified seeds
A transition from low-input subsistence farming in Sub-Saharan Africa will require the use of yield-increasing agricultural technologies. However, in developing countries, most farmers continue to rely heavily on pest-infested and disease-infected recycled seed from own or local sources leading to low yields. This study used a field experiment to examine the effect of a social incentive combined with goal setting on the diffusion of agricultural …
Profitability and perceived resilience benefits of integrated shrimp-tilapia-seaweed aquaculture in North Central Coast, Vietnam
Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops
We examined the effect of multidimensional farmers’ beliefs on the likelihood of cultivating planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. Using a panel dataset and combining difference-in-differences regression with propensity score matching, results showed positive effects of beliefs related to health benefits, yielding ability, sweetness, disease-resistance, storability, early maturity, colour, and that childr…
Nutrition and food security impacts of quality seeds of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato
This study examined the nutrition and food security impacts of a project that was designed to improve availability of disease-free planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) in rural Tanzania. Difference-in-difference and matching techniques were employed to estimate causal effects using panel data. Participation in the project increased agronomic and nutritional knowledge of households, raised uptake rate for OFSP varie…
Information exchange links, knowledge exposure, and adoption of agricultural technologies in northern Uganda
Information exchange links, knowledge exposure, and adoption of agricultural technologies in northern Uganda
Nutrition and food security impacts of quality seeds of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato
This study examined the nutrition and food security impacts of a project that was designed to improve availability of disease-free planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) in rural Tanzania. Difference-in-difference and matching techniques were employed to estimate causal effects using panel data. Participation in the project increased agronomic and nutritional knowledge of households, raised uptake rate for OFSP varie…
The role of heterogenous implementation on the uptake and long-term diffusion of agricultural insurance in a pastoral context
To make a difference in lower-income countries, agricultural innovations must be adopted and ultimately diffused across diverse local environments. This study contributes to the ongoing debate about the factors limiting the spread of agricultural innovations by considering the role of heterogenous supply in determining observed demand for the Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) product, which is a commercial insurance product serving historica…
Information exchange links, knowledge exposure, and adoption of agricultural technologies in northern Uganda
Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops
We examined the effect of multidimensional farmers’ beliefs on the likelihood of cultivating planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. Using a panel dataset and combining difference-in-differences regression with propensity score matching, results showed positive effects of beliefs related to health benefits, yielding ability, sweetness, disease-resistance, storability, early maturity, colour, and that childr…
Nutrition and food security impacts of quality seeds of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato
This study examined the nutrition and food security impacts of a project that was designed to improve availability of disease-free planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) in rural Tanzania. Difference-in-difference and matching techniques were employed to estimate causal effects using panel data. Participation in the project increased agronomic and nutritional knowledge of households, raised uptake rate for OFSP varie…
Profitability and perceived resilience benefits of integrated shrimp-tilapia-seaweed aquaculture in North Central Coast, Vietnam
Geospatial characterization of climate-smart agroforestry in two contrasting physiographic zones of Rwanda
Efficient use of rich natural resources notably land, is one of the most important indicators of economic progress. The unmatched population growth with production has triggered increased demand for food. Nations have prioritized sustainable agriculture as a coping strategy. Climate-smart agroforestry (CSAF) can be one of the options to increase productivity, income, and food security, and stabilize the environment. CSAF denotes a practiced farmi…
Climate-smart agroforestry systems and practices
Social incentives as nudges for agricultural knowledge diffusion and willingness to pay for certified seeds
A transition from low-input subsistence farming in Sub-Saharan Africa will require the use of yield-increasing agricultural technologies. However, in developing countries, most farmers continue to rely heavily on pest-infested and disease-infected recycled seed from own or local sources leading to low yields. This study used a field experiment to examine the effect of a social incentive combined with goal setting on the diffusion of agricultural …
The role of heterogenous implementation on the uptake and long-term diffusion of agricultural insurance in a pastoral context
To make a difference in lower-income countries, agricultural innovations must be adopted and ultimately diffused across diverse local environments. This study contributes to the ongoing debate about the factors limiting the spread of agricultural innovations by considering the role of heterogenous supply in determining observed demand for the Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) product, which is a commercial insurance product serving historica…
Index-based Livestock insurance to support pastoralists against droughts
Crowdsourcing initiatives and the diffusion of information
Economics (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Agriculture (6 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (5 works) · Agricultural economics (4 works) · Biology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Food security (3 works)