Assessing the Influence of Adoption and Use of Modern Honeyextracting Technologies on Household Income of Smallholder Beekeeping Farmers in Baringo County, Kenya
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Date
2022Author
Chelagat, Jemutai J
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Beekeeping has remained traditional with honey the major commodity being harvested from log hives and
the wild. Previous empirical work, have paid attention on pre-harvest technologies, little information is
known on post-harvest technologies. The research sought to, characterize small-holder beekeeping
farmers in to adopters and non-adopters, and establish the effect of adoption and use of modern honey
extracting technologies on the household income and to analyze the determinants of adoption and use of
modern honey extracting technologies. Primary data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires.
Cross sectional data was used. Descriptive and correlation research design was used. Multi-stage
sampling method was used to arrive at the respondents for interviewing. 134 small-holder beekeeping
farmers were interviewed. T-test demonstrated that there was significant statistical difference
between the two groups in terms of age, level of education, membership to groups, access to
information, experience and access to credit. OLS results pointed out that modern technologies had
positive influence on household income, while traditional technologies had a negative influence on the
same. Results from logistic regression model asserted that, kilograms of honey extracted, level of
education, access to information, household size, age, cost of honey extractor, group
membership, credit availability and off-farm income were important significant explanatory
variables in influence the adoption decision. The survey recommended farmers to frequently attend
trainings, seminars, workshops, shows and exhibitions in order to access information and get
educated on how to make use of modern honey extracting technologies. Moreover, it is necessary
for farmers to diversify income in order to eliminate the risk averse behavior common with lowincome
farmers. This will enable them to purchase modern extracting technologies.
Key words: Adoption, extraction, modern, smallholder, technologies, household income
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University of Nairobi
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