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Trends in Regional Agricultural Productivity in Kenya
Author(s): Nyoro,James;Jayne,Thomas
Abstract
The objectives of this paper are threefold: (1) to assess the direction and magnitude of
changes in agricultural productivity in Kenya in the last 25 years for five of the most
important agricultural provinces in Kenya, with particular focus on the period since the
initiation of agricultural policy adjustment in the 1990s; (2) to identify the major factors
affecting changes in crop productivity; and (3) to identify cost-effective strategies likely to
promote future agricultural intensification and productivity growth in Kenya s crop sector in
the post-reform period. A regionally disaggregated approach is taken in order to identify
variations in the patterns of growth across high-potential and low-potential areas and develop
possible implications for policy about where the focus of future efforts should be. Section 2
discusses the data and methods used in the analysis. Section 3 assesses the broad trends in
the value of agricultural output per hectare and per agricultural laborer. Section 4
disaggregates these trends by province to compare the trends not only by the geographical
location of the regions but also by crop mix. We also examine how policy changes in the
agricultural sector may have affected patterns in input use on various crops. Lastly, Section
5 discusses the conclusions, policy implications, and outstanding knowledge gaps for future
research to support policy makers efforts to raise agricultural productivity in Kenya.
Document Reference No: 30
Language: English
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