Press Releases

prPress Release for the various Conference 2017 Topics

• Overview of the Conference: Dr. Miltone Ayieko – Director, Tegemeo Institute

• Lessons and Opportunities on Agricultural Transformation in a Devolved System: Timothy Njagi - Tegemeo Institute
• Can Smallholders Farm Themselves Out of Poverty? Evidence from Kenya: Milu Muyanga - Michigan State University
• Land Tenure and Sustainability of Pastoral Productive Systems: Dr. Lilian Kirimi - Tegemeo Institute
• Soil Health Management and Agricultural Production: Edwin Oseko - State Department of Agriculture
• Enhancing Farmers Willingness to Pay and the Sustainability of Irrigated Maize Production in Rural Kenya: Dennis Otieno - Tegemeo Institute
• Soil Quality Information and Fertilizer Use Among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya: Does Knowledge Influence Choice?: Priscilla Wainaina- Tegemeo Institute
• Does Establishment of Demonstration Plots Have an Impact on Farmers’ Awareness, Perceptions and Use of Improved Maize and Bean Seed?: Mercy Kamau - Tegemeo Institute
• Adoption of Maize Technology Bundles: Implications on Productivity and Food Security: Eric Njue- Tegemeo Institute
• Trends in Crop Productivity, Income Growth and Mobility in Kenya: Samuel Mburu - Tegemeo Institute
• Pulled or pushed out? Causes and Consequences of Youth Migration from Densely Populated Areas of Rural Kenya: Milu Muyanga - Michigan State University
• Women Empowerment in Agriculture: Status, Levels and Determinants among Rural Households in Kenya: Timothy Njagi -Tegemeo Institute
• Drivers and Dynamics of Poverty in Rural Kenya: Dr. Timothy Njagi- Tegemeo Institute
• Consumption Patterns among Rural Households in Kenya: Insights from High Potential and Semi-Arid Regions: Mr. Kevin Onyango -Tegemeo Institute

 

Press Release on the Breakfast Forum on Assessing Costs of Maize and Rice: Implications For Food Security, 5th October 2017

Press Release on the Food Situation and Rising Commodity Prices in Kenya, 25th May 2017

The Cost of Maize & Rice Production in Small & Large scale Systems 2015, 10th October 2016

Changing Consumption Patterns Among Rural & Urban Households In Kenya, 10th October 2016

Kenya Maize Prospects and Food Situation, 10th October 2016

Improving Fertilizer Supply Through Zoning and e-procurement, 21st September 2016

Land Access and Youth Participation in Agriculture, 28th July 2016

Assessing the Cost of Production Structures in Kenya Dairy Systems Study: Summary, 19th July 2016

Agri benchmark Cash Crop Conference 2016, Bangkok, Thailand,26^th and 30^th June 2016

Press release issued during a Press Conference, 10th December 2015, Nairobi

Key messages released per topic:

• Policy Advocacy On Agricultural Sector After Devolution To County Governments
• Effect of Climate Variability and Change on Agricultural Production: The Case of Small-Scale Farmers in Kenya
• Effects of NAAIAP (National Accelerated Agricultural Inputs Access Program) on Smallholder Production and Incomes
• Uptake of Crop Insurance in the Face of Climate Change: Evidence from Smallholders in Kenya
• Economic Viability of Irrigated Maize Production
• Agricultural Information Sources and their Effect on Farm Productivity in Kenya

Food Situation Assesment 2015 press release, 14th July 2015

Irrigation as answer to Food Security in Kenya, 14th July 2015

Cost of Maize Production across Different Systems and Regions in Kenya, 14th July 2015

Exploring Strategies for Increasing Uptake of Improved Seed in Uganda, 30th April 2015

Status of agriculture sector after devolution to county government, 9th December 2014

Status of agriculture sector after devolution to county government, 28th July 2014

Joint Release:- Food security at risk from limited seed systems, say experts, 16th July 2014

An Analysis of Agricultural Sector Funding by County Governments, 16th April 2014

Concern for seed adequacy in_2014_cropping year, 25th March 2014

Achieving Sustained Food Supply in Kenya: The Role of Selected Policy Instruments, 24th October 2013