Sarah Kariuki

Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting t...

Quality upgrading and actor behaviour in Uganda’s dairy value chain

Agri-food supply chain upgrading is often constrained by technological, informational, and institutional barriers that limit the assessment and traceability of product quality. Drawing on mixed-methods evidence from Uganda’s southwestern dairy sector, this study examines how mids...