Export Diversification through Horticulture: Kenya – a Case Study

Wainwright, H.

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“…On-farm diversification, land use changes and the group of other adaptations are farm management strategies towards climate change that have significant correlations with the dimensions of agricultural sustainability. On-farm diversification in general and crop diversification in particular are often regarded as an important means to avoid an increased dependency on a small number of agricultural productions (Wainwright, 1994). According to some studies (e.g.…”

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Sustainability analysis of observed climate change adaptation strategies in maize farming in Benin, West Africa

Yegbemey

Yabi

2017

Outlook Agric

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The aim of this article was to analyse possible relationships between observed climate change adaptations as developed by farmers and the sustainability level of their production systems. The sustainability levels were measured through a participatory indicators-based approach. A tri-variate Tobit regression model including the observed climate change adaptations as explanatory variables was specified to analyse the main drivers of the measured sustainability levels. Data collection was conducted by survey methods on 336 maize producers randomly sampled and interviewed based on a questionnaire in North Benin. The results highlighted that farmers’ socio-economic characteristics such as contact with extension services, organization membership, access to credit, farm size and observed climate change adaptations such as on-farm diversification, land use changes and other adaptations were found to be the major driving forces underlying the sustainability level of maize farming systems. Among the observed climate change adaptations, on-farm diversification and land use change strategies were found to be sustainable options, whereas other adaptations such as change of activity (e.g. on-farm to off-farm activity), migration to another agro-ecological zone, prayers and access to credit appeared to be unsustainable options.

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Sustainability analysis of observed climate change adaptation strategies in maize farming in Benin, West Africa

Yegbemey

Yabi

2017

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“…in 1992 going to Great Britain, while Germany, France, and Holland imported about 12-13 percent each (Wainwright 1994). Although Wainwright's work in Kenya did not address diversification as it is defined in this study, he makes an important point: "Crop diversification spreads the national sources of income and is seen as an important means of avoidlng over reliance on a limited number of agricultural commodities" (1994,41).…”

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Agricultural Intensification, Diversification, and Commercial Production among Smallholder Coffee Growers in Central Kenya*

Dorsey

1999

Economic Geography

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The research summarized in this article establishes direct links between the scale, process, and output of agricultural production by examining the dynamics of intensification, crop diversification, and commercialization. Small farm survey results from Kirinyaga District, Kenya, show that diversified production provides smallholders with the opportunity to select a particular crop or crops for commercial production (such as coffee, French beans, or tomatoes) in order to increase farm‐generated income while meeting increasing demands for local farm produce and export crops. The study shows that income per hectare (acre) does not consistently increase with increasing farm size, regardless of the level of commercialization. Smallholders operating at the 1.2 to 1.6 hectare (3–4 acre) scale appear to engage in higher‐risk, more diversified, commercial production strategies than those with less area under production. These findings expand upon induced intensification theory and support the thesis that increased agricultural productivity results from both subsistence‐ and commodity‐based production, though the research focuses on the latter.

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“…Exports from Kenya increased from 20,205 metric tons in 1982 to 38,155 metric tons in 1992, with almost 44 percent of the exported fresh produce in 1992 going to Great Britain, while Germany, France, and Holland imported about 12-13 percent each (Wainwright 1994). Exports from Kenya increased from 20,205 metric tons in 1982 to 38,155 metric tons in 1992, with almost 44 percent of the exported fresh produce in 1992 going to Great Britain, while Germany, France, and Holland imported about 12-13 percent each (Wainwright 1994).…”

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Agricultural Intensification, Diversification, and Commercial Production among Smallholder Coffee Growers in Central Kenya

Dorsey¹

1999

Economic Geography

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Export Diversification through Horticulture: Kenya – a Case Study

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

Sustainability analysis of observed climate change adaptation strategies in maize farming in Benin, West Africa

Sustainability analysis of observed climate change adaptation strategies in maize farming in Benin, West Africa

Agricultural Intensification, Diversification, and Commercial Production among Smallholder Coffee Growers in Central Kenya*

Agricultural Intensification, Diversification, and Commercial Production among Smallholder Coffee Growers in Central Kenya

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