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Gender, agricultural commercialization, and collective action in Kenya
Fischer, Elisabeth; Qaim, Matin - 2012
investigate the gender implications of recently established farmer groups. Traditionally, banana has been a women’s crop in Kenya …With the commercialization of agriculture, women are increasingly disadvantaged because of persistent gender … technology could potentially accelerate this trend. Here, we use survey data of small-scale banana producers in Kenya to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010235149
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Essays on food security and the nutrition transition in developing countries
Rischke, Ramona - 2014
The nature of food insecurity has been changing in the world. While research on food insecurity in developing countries used to focus on undernourishment (i.e. lack of calorie consumption) and related outcomes, today, many developing countries face at least a “double burden of malnutrition”...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010519765
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Large–scale land acquisitions in sub–Saharan Africa
Nolte, Kerstin - 2014
This dissertation contributes to the literature by providing evidence on the rising global phenomenon of investments in land through in–depth insights obtained from a cross–country study as well as from three case–studies based in sub–Saharan Africa. Chapter 2 contributes to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011299761
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Impacts and impact dynamics of smallholder participation in high-value markets in Kenya
Kiria, Christine Gacheri - 2015
Many developing countries are experiencing a food system transformation with a rapid growth of supermarkets. This supermarket growth can be attributed to demand-side factors such as rising incomes, urbanization, and changing lifestyles, as well as supply-side factors, such as market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011309260
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Impacts of supermarkets on farm household nutrition in Kenya
Chege, Christine G. K.; Andersson, Camilla I. M.; Qaim, … - 2014
. Here, we analyze impacts on farm household nutrition. Building on data from vegetable farmers in Kenya, we show that … impacts on dietary quality. The total nutrition effects of supermarket participation could be even more positive if women were …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010353359
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Impact of tissue culture banana technology in Kenya : a difference-in-difference estimation approach
Kikulwe, Enoch M.; Kabunga, Nassul Ssentamu; Qaim, Matin - 2012
Most micro-level studies on the impact of agricultural technologies build on cross-section data, which can lead to unreliable impact estimates. Here, we use panel data covering two time periods to estimate the impact of tissue culture (TC) banana technology in the Kenyan small farm sector. TC...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010358151
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Supermarkets and the nutrition transition in Kenya
Rischke, Ramona; Chege Kimenju, Simon; Qaim, Matin; … - 2014
using cross-sectional household survey data collected in Kenya in 2012. In order to establish causality, our sample was …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010239932
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Farmer participation in supermarket channels and technical efficiency : the case of vegetable production in Kenya
Rao, Elizaphan James Oburu; Qaim, Matin - 2009
Supermarkets and high-value exports are currently gaining ground in the agri-food systems of many developing countries. While recent research has analyzed income effects in the small farm sector, impacts on farming efficiency have hardly been studied. Using a survey of Kenyan vegetable growers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010258039
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Supermarkets, farm household income, and poverty : insights from Kenya
Rao, Elizaphan James Oburu; Qaim, Matin - 2010
Kenya. Participation in supermarket channels is associated with a 50% gain in average household income, leading to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010336340
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Information asymmetries and technology adoption : the case of tissue culture bananas in Kenya
Kabunga, Nassul S.; Dubois, Thomas; Qaim, Matin - 2011
was introduced in Kenya more than 10 years ago. Up till now, adoption rates have remained relatively low. We employ the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010346417