dc.contributor.author | Mbogoh, Stephen G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wambugu, Florence M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wakhusama, Sam | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-11T11:38:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-11T11:38:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ecsocman.hse.ru/data/302/661/1219/089.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/31519 | |
dc.description.abstract | This article is based on a socio-economic impact study
of the introduction and adoption of tissue-culture (tc)
technology in banana production in
Kenya. It attempts to demonstr
ate that a prudent introduction and
promotion of a new biotechnological innovation in farm
ing can make a positive contribution to the socio-
economic status of resource poor farmers in a developi
ng country, such as Kenya. Adoption of tc technology
in banana production in Kenya is considered a good exam
ple of biotechnological applications in agriculture.
Hence the article hopes to make a contribution to r
ecent debates at international levels as to whether
biotechnology can make a difference in uplifting the liv
ing standards of people in the third world (Qaim,
1999; Graff, et al 2002; Qaim, et al 2002) by showing that it actually does so, using experiences from Kenya.
The study utilizes both primary and secondary data sour
ces. The results show that tc-banana production is
relatively more capital intensive than non-tc banana
production (re: about 70% fixed costs for tc banana
versus about 49% fixed costs for non-tc banana). Howe
ver, tc-banana production is found to offer relatively
much higher financial returns th
an non-tc banana production.
The high profitability of tc-banana production relative
to traditional (non-tc) ba
nana production and other
farm enterprises in the pilot tc-ban
ana project area in Kenya demonstrates the importance of biotechnological
applications in rural development and shows that bi
otechnology can make a difference in uplifting the living
standards of people in the third world. Therefore,
efforts to promote tc-banana production in Kenya are
justifiable from both food security and economic criteria. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Biotechnology and Tissue-Culture (tc) Banana Adoption, Socio-economic Impact, R | en |
dc.title | Socio-Economic Impact Of Biotechnology applications: Some Lessons From The Pilot Tissue-Culture (TC) Banana Production Promotion Project In Kenya, 1997-2002 | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Agricultural Economics | en |