Commercialization of Smallholder Horticultural Farming in Kenya

This study assesses income and poverty effects of vegetable commercialization in Kenya with a special focus on gender issues and evaluates the performance of institutional arrangements that link small producers to the high-value vegetable supply chains. It shows that the participation of smallholders in the vegetable markets is declining.

Autorentext

Beatrice W. Muriithi received her Msc in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Egerton University (Kenya) and a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Bonn (Germany). She was a research assistant at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi (Kenya) and currently is conducting research at the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Nairobi.

Inhalt
Contents: Determinants and constraints of smallholder participation in the commercialization of horticulture Impact of commercialization of smallholder horticulture on Rural Poverty Household Panel Data The gender roles in commercialization of smallholder horticultural farming and implications for household well-being Institutional Arrangements, Transaction Costs and a Cost-Benefit Analysis Horticulture Commercialization Welfare Poverty Gender Panel data Smallholders Kenya.