Smallholder rice production: A case study in the Kano plains.
Abstract
This study deals with smallholder rice production in the Kano
plains in Kisumu District. It is an attempt to examine the various
Socio-Economic factors influencing smallholder rice production.
The study reveals that the study area is suitable for
rice production, because of goodsoils and availability
of water for irrigation, although for the good yields to be met those
recommended factors have tc be taken seriousIy , Such factors include:
(1) rainfall unreliability
(2) age and sex of the farmer
(3) women active participation
(4) Size of land holdings
(5) The cultivation of other crops apart from rice which significantly
influence both the hectarage under rice and its productivity.
(6) Lack of enough credit facilities
(7) High illiteracy rate.
However the potentiality of rice in this area is not to be doubted
as the smallholder production and areal extent in existence has greatly
contributed to the economic development of the study area and the
individual farmer.
Due to the above findings and conclusions it is recommended that
the proper utilization of irrigation mechanism to help these smallholder
farmers should be looked into. Extension services should be intensified
accompanied by literacy compaigns and farmer's trainings. To the
future academic researchers, the role of women should be fully investigated
and broad agronomic and Socio-Economic factors should be undertaken
s9 as to get an intergrated and a full analytical study.
Citation
Masters of Arts Degree in GeographyPublisher
University of Nairobi Department of Arts In Geography
Description
A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Geography, University
of Nairobi, in Partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree
of Arts in Geography.