Integration of smallholder wetland aquaculture-agriculture systems (fingerponds) into riparian farming systems on the shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya: Socio-economics and livelihoods

Geographical Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 257-272

  Kipkemboi, J ^a   Van Dam, A A ^b   Ikiara, M M ^c   Denny, P ^b  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^c Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Fingerponds; Food security; Integrated aquaculture production; Kenya; Livelihoods; Socio economic analysis; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD SECURITY; RURAL POPULATION; SMALLHOLDER; WETLAND;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; KENYA; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34548358575     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2007.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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