Understanding donkey value chain in Kenya: mapping, governance, challenges, and equity

James Mutiiria Kithuka, Timothy Muthui Wachira, Maurice Karani Murungi, Joshua Orungo Onono

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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-026-05195-3
Published: 2026-07
Container: Tropical Animal Health and Production
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s11250-026-05195-3,
  title = {Understanding donkey value chain in Kenya: mapping, governance, challenges, and equity},
  author = {James Mutiiria Kithuka and Timothy Muthui Wachira and Maurice Karani Murungi and Joshua Orungo Onono},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Tropical Animal Health and Production},
  doi = {10.1007/s11250-026-05195-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-026-05195-3}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Understanding donkey value chain in Kenya: mapping, governance, challenges, and equity
AU  - James Mutiiria Kithuka
AU  - Timothy Muthui Wachira
AU  - Maurice Karani Murungi
AU  - Joshua Orungo Onono
PY  - 2026
JO  - Tropical Animal Health and Production
DO  - 10.1007/s11250-026-05195-3
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-026-05195-3
ER  -

APA

Kithuka, J. M., Wachira, T. M., Murungi, M. K., & Onono, J. O. (2026). Understanding donkey value chain in Kenya: mapping, governance, challenges, and equity. Tropical Animal Health and Production. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-026-05195-3

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