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Determinants of agricultural commercialization among the rural poor: Role of ICT and Collective Action Initiatives and gender perspective in Kenya

Kirui, Oliver K.; Njiraini, Georgina W. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013

(market participation) by the farm households in Kenya. Specifically, special focus is given to the role played by gender … farm households in Kenya. The study uses a Tobit regression model to assess the determinants of commercialization using … data of 379 farm households in three different districts in Kenya. The study finds that farmer-specific characteristics …

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Drivers of Collective Action and the Welfare Gains of such Initiatives among smallholder farmers: Experiences from Kenya

Kirui, Oliver K. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013

This study assessed the determinants of participation and intensity of participation in collective action initiatives. It also examined the effect of participation in such initiatives on household commercialization and on household welfare (incomes). It uses a double hurdle approach (a logit...

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Impact of Collective Action on the smallholder agricultural commercialization and incomes: Experiences from Kenya

Kirui, Oliver K.; Njiraini, Georgina W. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013

market information. Collective action through farmer groups is an important social asset for smallholders that continue to …

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Banana Value Chains in Central Africa: Constraints and Opportunities

Ouma, Emily Awuor; Jagwe, John - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010

chains for bananas in Central Africa using market survey data. The results showed weak linkages within the banana value … techniques may provide a potential avenue for enhancing banana value chains in Central Africa. …

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Determinants of Household Contributions to Collective Irrigation Management: A Case of the Doho Rice Scheme in Uganda

Nakano, Yuko; Otsuka, Keijiro - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010

In order to explore the conditions of successful irrigation management, this study investigates the determinants of household contributions to the cleaning of irrigation channels and the availability of water. By using primary data collected in an irrigation scheme in Uganda, we find that...

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Institutional Innovations for Smallholder Compliance with International Food Safety Standards: Experiences from Kenya, Ethiopian and Zambian Green Bean Growers

Okello, Julius Juma; Narrod, Clare A.; Roy, Devesh - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Ethiopia, Kenya and Zambia for export to high value European markets. Though the immediate effect of the imposition of … stringent food safety standards has been to screen away smallholders, there has been continued participation of smallholders in … some cases. This paper finds that emergence of new institutional arrangements have enabled the smallholders to maintain …

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Sweet Potato Marketing Among Smallholder Farmers: The Role of Collective Action

Mukundi, Eric; Mathenge, Mary K.; Ngigi, Margaret - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013

increase agriculture productivity hence promoting food security and poverty eradication. However, participation of smallholders … households in Southwest Kenya. Our findings suggest that market participation is predominantly determined by the resource base of …

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Commercialization of Smallholders: Is Market Participation Enough?

Gebremedhin, Berhanu; Jaleta, Moti - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE; … - 2010

The literature on commercial transformation of smallholders makes little distinction between market orientation …

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HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN KENYA

Kirimi, Lilian; Gitau, Raphael; Olunga, Millicent - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013

Commercialization is often viewed as an avenue to improve household food security due to its comparative advantages over subsistence production. However, there are arguments for and against smallholder commercialization as a pathway for ensuring household food security. This paper sought to...

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Policy Imperatives of Commercial Transformation of Smallholders: Market Orientation Versus market Participation in Ethiopia

Gebremedhin, Berhanu; Jaleta, Moti - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013

-pronged approach: improving market orientation of smallholders at production level, and facilitation of market entry and participation …

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