Land Access in the Development of Horticultural Crops in East Africa. A Case Study of Passion Fruit in Burundi, Kenya, and Rwanda

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dc.contributor.authorMpozi, Bosco Bashangwa
dc.contributor.authorMizero, Mireille
dc.contributor.authorEgesa, Andrew Ogolla
dc.contributor.authorNguezet, Paul M. Dontsop
dc.contributor.authorVanlauwe, Bernard
dc.contributor.authorNdimanya, Patrice
dc.contributor.authorLebailly, Philippe
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-21T11:51:10Z
dc.date.available2020-08-21T11:51:10Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA research article published in Sustainabilityen_US
dc.description.abstractRapid population growth in fertile agricultural lands of East Africa creates land scarcity, which has become a major hindrance to land access for the introduction of new horticultural crops. But their introduction in these areas is increasing, because of their high market price, which improves farmers’ income. As such, this research evaluated land access dynamics (availability, acquisition, and use changes) on the introduction of passion fruits in East Africa. The study used purposeful sampling to collect information from 171 passion fruit farmers from Burundi (60), Kenya (51), and Rwanda (60) through interviews during field surveys. Among the respondents from all three countries, inheritance and land purchase were the predominant modes of land access (>50% and >21%, respectively). Furthermore, the substitution of other crops by passion fruits was high (>60%) among Kenyan and Rwandan farmers, but low (18%) among Burundian farmers. Our findings indicate that land access influences the patterns of adoption of new crops, since, when limited in supply, it may require the acquisition of new land space, abandonment of other crops, or opting for mixed farming. As such, land access should be a consideration in the promotion of new crops for sustainable agricultural ventures.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was facilitated by a grant from IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) as part of a doctoral research award.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBashangwa Mpozi, B., Mizero, M., Egesa, A. O., Nguezet, P. M. D., Vanlauwe, B., Ndimanya, P., & Lebailly, P. (2020). Land Access in the Development of Horticultural Crops in East Africa. A Case Study of Passion Fruit in Burundi, Kenya, and Rwanda. Sustainability, 12(7), 3041.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/7/3041
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/20256
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectaccess to landen_US
dc.subjectpassion fruiten_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectRwandaen_US
dc.subjectBurundien_US
dc.titleLand Access in the Development of Horticultural Crops in East Africa. A Case Study of Passion Fruit in Burundi, Kenya, and Rwandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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