. Elasticities from three estimators OLS, SURE and IV indicate that imported wheat, maize and rice are normal commodities in Kenya …. The uncompensated elasticities are bigger in magnitude than the compensated elasticities. Focusing on wheat, these … manifested price changes. Results favour a non-tariff wheat importation regime and also favor consumer protection. The study …

at forecasting productivity and profitability of wheat cropping systems in Uasin Gishu district, Kenya. Both primary and … a survey of 20 wheat farmers who were systematically selected to verify information obtained from secondary sources …. Cropping Systems simulation model and Monte Carlo simulation were used to determine wheat output and profits under alternative …

, most smallholder farmers remain poor. This study sought to characterize agricultural commercialization trends, identify and …

Modernization and commercialization of the smallholder agricultural sector provides the stimulus and impetus to … comprehensive conceptualization of the drivers of commercialization at a household level and across different socio-economic and … penetrating ICT tools (mobile phones). The purpose of this study is to highlighting determinants of agricultural commercialization …

Jatropha. The concludes by recommending that For successful Jatropha commercialization to be realized and the smallholder …

Agricultural output commercialization has been found to have positive impacts on the income generating activities of … household in sub-Sahara Africa. This paper examines the extent of agricultural produce commercialization and its impact on the … line. Tobit regression analysis revealed that extent of agricultural output commercialization was one of the significant …

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 … smallholder households, and in particular, determine if household commercialization as defined by household participation in input …