Economic benefit of crop pollination by bees: A case of kakamega small-holder farming in Western Kenya

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 467-473

  Kasina, J M ^a   Mburu, J ^b   Kraemer, M ^c   Holm Mueller, K ^d  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economic valuation; Factor of production; Pollinators; Yield enhancement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CROP; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; KENYA; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION;

ANIMALS; BEES; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; KENYA; POLLINATION;

APOIDEA;

EID: 65349111331     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0201     Document Type: Article

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