Assessing Smallholder Farmer's Participation in the Wheat Value Chain in North-West Mt. Kenya
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چکیده
Wheat is the second most important carbohydrate staple in Kenya and produced by both smallholder large-scale farmers. Smallholders are majority, but produce <20% of total national production. Compared to farmers, they have been considered be less efficient producers thus fail benefit fully from their participation wheat value chain. This study aims at establishing accruing farmers participating production north-west Mt. Kenya. For comparative purposes explore potential a sample 58 seven was selected for study. We use budget analysis determine gross output, cost margins attained Further, an constraints productivity done establish factors hindering reaching high yield potential. Results show that obtain lower yields, higher costs per bag compared High inputs, low market prices, bargaining power, machinery services, diseases weeds were among excluding benefitting However, results also can profitably albeit with necessary support. Thus, interventions should consider these aim improving farmers' horizontal vertical integration recommend continued investment research development on wheat, adoption climate resilient agricultural practices, improvements fertilizer subsidy programme creating or increasing producer groups will provide possibilities increased power reduction through improved access markets credit.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in sustainable food systems
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2571-581X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.657744