Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku

Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku

Scientist (Economist)

Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku is Scientist (Economist) at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) based in Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Shikuku works with the Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) team and implements innovative research within the Sustainable Livestock Systems program. He holds PhD in Development Economics from Wageningen University, Netherlands and MSc in Agricultural and Applied Economics from University of Nairobi, Kenya. His research interests include innovation diffusion and scaling; the role of socio-technical, financial, and institutional innovations in climate risk management and economic development; estimating resilience of agri-food systems to climatic and non-climatic shocks; food safety including developing countries' willingness to pay for food quality and safety; seed systems and their contribution to agrobiodiversity and resilience; agricultural marketing and value chains analysis; and impacts assessment. He applies systems thinking and conducts economic field experiments, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental research to influence evidence-based policy and decision making. Dr. Shikuku currently serves at the editorial board of the African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE) and is a Review Editor in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems - Climate-Smart Food Systems.

My Blog Posts

Documentation of best practices on fodder production in Wajir for KRDP1 project on Enhanced Community Resilience to Drought in ASALs, 10-13 March 2014 (photo credit: ILRI/Dorine Odongo).

ILRI News

Connecting climate action and peace building in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands

Watering camels near Wajir, northern Kenya

ILRI News

Thriving through change: Innovative adaptation tools for resilient food systems in Africa