Institutional governance and maize production in Kenya

Abstract

Maize is the main staple food crop in Kenya. Maize structure in Kenya is complex and this complexity creates loopholes for corruption. Corruption reduces efficiency of production. Institutional governance is directly proportion to production and development. In the maize sector if provision of chemicals, fertilizer and subsidies is transparent production could increase.

The paper analyzes how corruption in Kenya has affected maize production, an aspect that is missing in the literature. The paper looks at the correlation between corruption perception index (CPI) and maize production in Kenya. The findings indicate that as CPI decreases meaning a high level of corruption in government, maize production decreases and vice versa. Thus reduction of corruption in public sector would enhance efficiency in government and this would stimulate agricultural production and yields.