dc.contributor.author | Chemingwa, G. N | |
dc.contributor.author | Kitonyo, O. M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nderitu, J. H | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-26T07:04:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-26T07:04:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Chemingwa, G. N.; Kitonyo, O. M.; Nderitu, J. H. (2011). Status, constraints and marketing opportunities for canning Navy beans in Kenya. Agro 2011 Biennial conference, UON, Nairobi, 20th- 28th2011. GESELLSCHAFT FUER INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ), PROMOTION OF PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE (PSDA) AND KENYAN UNIVERSITIES. : Muthomi, J. W. and Nderitu, J. H. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/51417 | |
dc.description.abstract | Navy (small white) bean is one of the most important grain type predominantly grown by the
smallholder farmers in eastern Africa. It is a pro-poor commodity that not only supports food
security, but also offers new options for smallholder farmers to enter higher value markets in
Europe and North America. However, the navy bean subsector in Kenya has not been
characterized. A study was conducted to determine the status, challenges and marketing
opportunities for canning navy bean in Kenya. Primary data were obtained by interviewing navy
bean producers, processors, resource experts, regulators and consumers using semi-structured
questionnaires. Secondary data were collected from published work and available statistics. The
survey showed that production of navy beans is very low and is mainly centered in Rongai and
Nakuru districts of Nakuru County. The average farm size under navy beans is 0.2 acres.
Production drastically declined in the 1990s due to the collapse of contractual arrangements
between producers and processors. Processors procured navy beans from large-scale traders who
sourced them through Moyale. Njoro canners, Kabazi canners and Premier foods were the main
navy bean processors during the survey period. Farmers in the study area rarely used fertilizers to
produce navy bean. The main challenges included low producer prices, lack of good quality
seed, poor agronomic and post harvest mangement, and lack of market information. The major
export markets for navy bean are in Europe and United States of America. The major suppliers
of navy bean to Kenya are China, Argentina and Ethiopia where an industrial company ACOS
has significant investment. The demand for canned navy bean among the middle class in Kenyan
cities is growing. There is need for high quality seed, improved agronomic management,
stakeholder linkages along the value chain and establishment of incentives to spur the navy bean
subsector. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Status, Constraints And Marketing Opportunities For Canning Navy Beans In Kenya | en |
dc.type | Presentation | en |
local.publisher | Plant Science and Crop Protection | en |