Effects of sugarcane farming on diversity of vegetable crops in Mumias Division, Western Kenya

Masayi, Nelly; Netondo, Godfrey Wafula

doi:10.5897/ijbc12.042

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“…However, most SSA countries have not prioritized these TAVs in their policies, crop research, training and development programs [6,7,8]. Ultimately, several studies have noted that the frequency of intake of TAVs has been declining over the years [9,10,11]. Decline in use of TAVs by many rural communities has resulted in poor diets and increased incidence of nutritional deficiency disorders and diseases among the most vulnerable groups -women and children under five years [12].…”

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Assessment of factors influencing farmers’ nutrition knowledge and intake of traditional african vegetables in Tanzania

Kimambo¹,

Kavoi²,

Macharia³

et al. 2018

AJFAND

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Traditional African Vegetables (TAVs) form a significant component of many families' diets in Tanzania. Traditional African Vegetables contribute to reduction of malnutrition, stunting and poor health among consumers by providing vitamins and essential minerals in family diets. However, the consumption of vegetables is still below the per capita per day intake level recommended by World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization, causing millions of deaths annually due to nutrientdeficiency related diseases. This study examined the factors that influence the nutrition knowledge, frequency intake and farming households' attitudes towards consumption of traditional vegetables. The Standard Poison and the Generalized Poison models were used for analysis. Factor analysis was used to assess the attitudes towards TAVs consumption. Data were collected from randomly selected 63 households in Arumeru District of Tanzania in the months of July to November 2015. Generalized Poison model results showed that gender of the respondent, years of schooling, age of the respondent, household size and TAVs farm size influenced farmers' nutrition knowledge. Frequency intake of TAVs is influenced by the farmers' age, annual household income, household size, TAVs farm size and market price of TAVs. Factor analysis results indicated that medicinal properties of traditional vegetables positively influenced farmers' intake of vegetables. The "health factor" accounted for 31.4% of the total variance in the principal components analysis. 'Personal perception factor' accounted for 13.79% whereas 'personal taste factor' accounted for 12.71% of the total variance. It was concluded that rural farming households consume traditional vegetables majorly because of their health attributes. Thus, there is need to improve medicinal and nutritional knowledge of these crops among households. These findings imply that consumption of TAVs can be enhanced by educating households on nutrition importance and medicinal attributes of TAVs. Besides, farmers need training on simple but user-friendly technologies that could prolong storage and preserve freshness as well as nutritional contents of traditional vegetables.

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Assessment of factors influencing farmers’ nutrition knowledge and intake of traditional african vegetables in Tanzania

Kimambo¹,

Kavoi²,

Macharia³

et al. 2018

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“…In fact, lack of adequate knowledge on how to produce, store and distribute quality seeds may be another factor which is normally overlooked by the farmers among themselves [9]. Also, the introduction and adoption of exotic vegetables may be responsible for the disappearance of some of the AIVs [25]. Sensitization of the public would therefore help to reorient the public demand towards such AIVs hence stirring up the need to domesticate such them.…”

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Validating the Role of African Indigenous Vegetables for Food and Nutrition Security in Uganda

Bua¹,

Onang²

2017

JFSE

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African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) play an important role in house hold food and nutrition security among many communities in Uganda. However, there is limited information on the value chain. Yet, the contribution of AIVs in terms of food and nutrition security is undisputable. A cross sectional survey targeting 60 respondents including farmers, key informants and extension officers was conducted to assess the systems of production system of the AIVs, profile an inventory and diversity of the cultivated AIVs in Agweng sub-county, Lira district. Semi-structured questionnaires and direct field observation were used to gather the necessary data. The findings revealed that AIVs form a very important part of the diets of the local populace both during the normal and off seasons as well as hard times among others. However, a number of constraints were reported to hinder the AIVs value chain including lack of quality seed, competition from exotic vegetables, low market demand, pests and diseases infestation, among others. The most commonly cultivated and consumed vegetables were cowpeas, hibiscus, pumpkins and crotolaria among others. The reasons for cultivation and consumption included source of food, high nutritive value and short maturity period. Other reasons were medicinal, resistance to pests and diseases, source of cash income and resilient to harsh weather conditions. In contrast, lack of quality seeds, bitterness, low market demand and difficulty in preparation contributed to their neglected use. Therefore, in the wake of climate change and variability there is need for deliberate investment to improve adaptability and acceptance of these vegetables. There is also need for sensitization of farmers on the benefits of AIVs, developing an effective means of improved seed production and distribution to replace the farmer-to farmer seed exchange and conservation of AIVs germplasm as the strategies to improve AIVs production in the study area.

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“…In order to deal with these challenges associated with the sugar industry, sugarcane farmers have organized themselves into out-grower companies spread across the sugar-belt region in Kenya. Currently, there are 10 outgrower companies with regionally-defined membership (Masayi and Netondo, 2012). Out-grower companies should be understood within the broadest framework of cooperative movements in Kenya following the enactment of the Cooperative Societies Act of 1966.…”

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“…Waswa et al (2011) also point out to the worrying level of illiteracy among the officials of these out-grower companies which breeds incompetence and poor bookkeeping. Masayi and Netondo (2012), on the other hand, concluded that although the reasons for the under performance of the sugar cane out-grower companies are not very clear, poor financial management is certainly one of them. This study consequently seeks to document the out-growers working capital management practices as an exploratory investigation towards these organizations poor financial performance.…”

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Discerning Cash Conversion Cycle Management Practices by Sugar Cane Outgrower Companies in Kenya.

Kirui¹,

Wanjare²

2016

IJAR

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Decisions about how much to invest in the customer and inventory accounts, and how much credit to accept from suppliers, are reflected in a firm's cash conversion cycle. Some previous studies have used this measure to analyze whether shortening the cash conversion cycle has positive or negative effects on the firm's profitability. These previous studies have focused their analysis on large firms. This study contributes to literature by focusing on the small and medium-sized organizations like the sugar-cane out-grower companies in Kenya whose unique characteristics include very high levels of current assets, fewer alternative sources of external finance and dependency on short-term finance. Using a descriptive cross-sectional research design, a total of 30 managerial staff members from the ten out-grower companies in Kenya were surveyed by way of completing a semi-structured questionnaire. Secondary data was also collected to supplement the primary data. The study further established that more than 67% of the out-grower companies hold their inventories for more than 60 days before converting them into receivables due to large order sizes targeting economies of scale and bulk discounts. Lack of appropriate skills has also hindered the use of techniques like just-in-time (JIT) for efficient inventory management.Copy Right, IJAR, 2016,. All rights reserved.

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Effects of sugarcane farming on diversity of vegetable crops in Mumias Division, Western Kenya

Cited by 12 publications

References 10 publications

Assessment of factors influencing farmers’ nutrition knowledge and intake of traditional african vegetables in Tanzania

Assessment of factors influencing farmers’ nutrition knowledge and intake of traditional african vegetables in Tanzania

Validating the Role of African Indigenous Vegetables for Food and Nutrition Security in Uganda

Discerning Cash Conversion Cycle Management Practices by Sugar Cane Outgrower Companies in Kenya.

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