dc.contributor.author | Mutonyi, James | |
dc.contributor.author | Wangia, Sabina | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-21T13:09:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-07-21T13:09:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Optimimization of Agricultural Value Chains for sustainable Development | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/73211 | |
dc.description | aGRO 2011 Biennial Conference presentation | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The Agricultural Sector Development Strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture
in Kenya and the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program
(CAADP) identified the pillar of access to farm inputs and output markets as
key to agricultural development. In support of this Pillar, Agricultural Market
Development Trust (AGMARK ) implemented an agrodealer strengthening
program from 2004 to 2010. The objective of the study was to assess the
impact of the AGMARK programme on sales of improved farm inputs to
smallholders in Kenya. The study used mainly secondary data from monthly,
Mid-term and Final Reports for the Project period. The study also used
complementary primary data collected from consultative meetings with two
senior technical officers of AGMARK and interview of agrodealers using sms
(in full)) and email, and structured questionnaires administered on face to face
basis. The data collected included number of trained farmers and agrodealers,
volume of farm inputs and produce sales. Data were analyzed using SPSS
programme to generate means, modes, variances and trends. The difference of
means of volume of inputs produce sales before and after the project period was
analyzed and compared statistically. Three thousand (3,000) agrodealers and
twenty five (25) university student interns were placed in and exposed to farm
inputs and output markets. Trained agrodealers increased sales of inputs by
over 100% between 2004 and 2010. Agrodealers involved in marketing quality
farm produce increased from 20% to 60% ..Currently, 85% of the trained
smallholder farmers use improved farm inputs compared to 30% at the start of
the Project. The study concluded that AGMARK positively impacted on the
sale of improved farm inputs and consequently improved farm input market
access, income levels among agro-dealers and increased productivity for farms
using purchased inputs. The end result was a multiplier effect on improved
livelihoods and food security in the project areas and Kenya at large. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | National Council of Science and Technology, The Kenya Seed Company | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.subject | livelihoods | en_US |
dc.subject | productivity, | en_US |
dc.subject | market access, | en_US |
dc.subject | agricultural inputs loutput, | en_US |
dc.subject | grodealer, | en_US |
dc.title | Impact of agmark's program of strengthening agrodealers on sales of farm inputs in Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Presentation | en_US |
dc.type.material | en | en_US |