North–South Trade Agreements and Agricultural Input Use

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belayneh Kassa Anagaw ◽  
Chrysostomos Tabakis
Keyword(s):  
Trade Agreements ◽  
Input Use ◽  
Agricultural Input

Technology Use, Gender, and Impact of Non-Farm Income on Agricultural Investment: An Empirical Analysis of Maize Production in Two Regions of Kenya

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen K. Wambugu ◽  
Joseph T. Karugia ◽  
Willis Oluoch-Kosura
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Agricultural Investment ◽  
Maize Productivity ◽  
Input Use ◽  
Hybrid Seeds ◽  
Maize Yields ◽  
Agricultural Input ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines maize productivity, technology use in maize, and the impact of non-farm income (NFI) on agricultural investment in Kenya, giving them a gender dimension. The study first concludes that there are no significant differences in maize yields between male-managed farms and female-managed farms (FMFs) in the study areas, Nyeri and Kakamega. Second, technology use for maize production was lower and significant in some instances for FMFs. Significant differences, especially in the use of hybrid seeds and tractor ploughs, were noted. A third conclusion is that NFI is not used in farm investment. NFI had negative coefficients on adoption and intensity of agricultural input use. Policies that encourage both farm and non-farm income should be instituted given the complementary roles that they play. Any entry barriers for disadvantaged households, especially for the FMFs, to participate in higher-paying non-farm activities need to be overcome.

scholarly journals Ten striking facts about agricultural input use in Sub-Saharan Africa

Food Policy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 12-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Sheahan ◽  
Christopher B. Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Input Use ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Agricultural Input
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