Agricultural Policy in Kenya : Applications of the Policy Analysis Matrix / Gem Argwings-Kodhek, Eric A. Monke, Francisco Avillez, Alex Winter-Nelson, Daniel Sellen, Stefano Pagiola, Mulinge Mukumbu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monke, Eric A., author.

Argwings-Kodhek, Gem, author.

Avillez, Francisco, author.

Pagiola, Stefano, author.

Sellen, Daniel, author.

Winter-Nelson, Alex, author.

Series:

Food Systems and Agrarian Change Series

Food Systems and Agrarian Change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture.

Nature Guides & Natural History.

Local Subjects:

Agriculture.

Nature Guides & Natural History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : 10 maps, 4 charts, 25 tables

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Kenya is desperately seeking opportunities for higher incomes and productive employment. Its population is among the fastest growing in the world, and the key to economic growth lies in the productivity of its farmers. The authors spent two years doing field work in Kenya and collecting data. Their book provides a microeconomic perspective on opportunities for income and employment growth, especially for small farms. The authors emphasize the impact of government policies on production incentives to show how policy changes might lead to greater incomes. Kenyan agricultural policy targets three kinds of changes in farming practices-increasing the area devoted to cash crop production, improving the efficiency of processing and transportation so that farm-gate prices will rise, and increasing the use of purchased inputs, such as fertilizer.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures

Tables

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

PART I. INTRODUCTION AND FRAMEWORK

1. Introduction / Pearson, Scott

2. A Framework for Analyzing Policy Options / Pearson, Scott / Monke, Eric

PART II. HISTORY AND POLICY

3. A History of Agricultural Policy in Kenya / Winter-Nelson, Alex

4. Policies Affecting Current Agricultural Incentives / Monke, Eric / Sellen, Daniel / Winter-Nelson, Alex / Mukumbu, Mulinge / Avillez, Francisco

PART III. REGIONAL STUDIES

5. Nakuru: Growth in a High-Potential, Small and Large Farm District / Winter-Nelson, Alex

6. Kisii: Mixed Performance in a High-Potential, Small Farm District / Argwings-Kodbek, Gem

7. Nyeri: Strong Growth in a High-Potential, Small Farm District / Sellen, Daniel

8. Kakamega: Unmet Opportunities in a High-Potential, Small Farm District / Argwings-Kodbek, Gem

9. Siaya: Stagnation in a Low-Potential, Small Farm District / Argwings-Kodbek, Gem

10. Kitui: Resource Pressures in a Low-Potential, Small Farm District / Pagiola, Stefano

PART IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

11. The Baseline Results and Commodity Price Incentives / Monke, Eric / Sellen, Daniel

12. Income Growth, Constraints, and Policy / Monke, Eric / Pearson, Scott

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

1-5017-3744-9

OCLC:

1121055432