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Agriculture forms the foundation of Kenya’s economy. However, the information base on agriculture % including basic …
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The objective of this study is to identify the factors responsible for the impressive growth in fertilizer use in Kenya … and 2004. The study also explores whether the growth in fertilizer use in Kenya is attributed to any particular types of … supply chain models more widely in Kenya. Finally the study is meant to guide discussions on fertilizer marketing policy in …
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work (ESW) in the rural sector to underpin its policy dialogue and lending program in Kenya. The inventory and the …
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Agricultural commodities typically show a strong seasonal pattern in production, with supplies which come off the farm during one or perhaps two distinct periods of the year having to meet relatively stable demand over the course of the entire year. This seasonal pattern in production can give...
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fertilizers used have changed over the course of the liberalization process in Kenya. A second objective is to examine the … fertilizer subsector in Kenya with a view to identifying organizational and institutional changes that could improve its … performance. Various types of fertilizer supply chains serving farmers in western Kenya are identified, examine the cost structure …
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The objective of this paper is to address the farm level issues that affect the production costs and so the competitiveness of domestic food and commercial production. It compares domestic production prices of key food commodities with the equivalent parity prices to assess the extent to which...
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horticultural sectors in Kenya and Tanzania, and to recommend steps that should be taken to place Kenya’s domestic horticulture in a …
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practices and husbandry skills among small farmers in Kenya are very great. Tremendous poverty-reducing benefits could be reaped … food crop and livestock extension services currently operating in Kenya, what works, what doesn’t, and why. The report is … discussions about extension service provision in Kenya and the role of the government in such a scenario. The study covered 16 …
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recent surveys in Kenya to assess comparability. We also examine the correlation between household fertilizer use and …
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domestic markets; determine the share of imports from Tanzania and Uganda in Kenya’s horticultural markets; investigate the … competitiveness of Kenya’s horticultural produce in local and regional markets; determine the current and likely future share of key … marketing channels in Kenya’s domestic FFV marketing system, especially “modern” channels such as supermarkets and more …
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