Impact of Droughttego® Hybrid Maize Variety on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty Alleviation in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMarechera, George
dc.contributor.authorMacharia, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorMuinga, Grace
dc.contributor.authorMugo, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorRotich, Ruth
dc.contributor.authorOniang'o, Ruth Khasaya
dc.contributor.authorKaranja, James
dc.contributor.authorObunyali, Caleb
dc.contributor.authorOikeh1, Sylvester O.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-18T10:17:57Z
dc.date.available2022-02-18T10:17:57Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.descriptionA Research Article in African Journal of Agricultural Researchen_US
dc.description.abstractImpact of DroughtTEGO® maize hybrids on agricultural productivity and poverty reduction among small-scale maize farmers were analyzed using 642 households in Kenya. The Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project coordinated by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) developed the varieties. While on-farm production output and farmers’ testimonies indicate significantly high productivity over other varieties, a rigorous assessment of impacts at household level is missing. Direct comparison of maize income, total household income and poverty indices shows significant differences between adopters and non-adopters. However, since the observed estimates can be due to differences in both observable and non-observable characteristics between adopters and non-adopters, we cannot have any causal interpretation. This study, therefore, utilized the counterfactual outcome framework based on propensity score methods (PSM) to control for such differences. The results of PSM showed that adoption of DroughtTEGO® maize varieties led to significant increase in maize income by 82%, total income by 75%, and reduced the depth of poverty by 46-point margins. The study recommends formulation and implementation of appropriate policies to improve the adoption of DroughtTEGO® hybrid maize varieties across the country.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAATF within the framework of the WEMA project supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and the United States Agency for International Development (Contract ID: OPP1019943).en_US
dc.identifier.citationMarechera, G., Macharia, I., Muinga, G., Mugo, S., Rotich, R., Oniang', R., Karanja, J., Obunyali, C., Oikeh S.O., 2019. Impact of DroughtTEGO® hybrid maize variety on agricultural productivity and poverty alleviation in Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 14(34) 1833-1844.en_US
dc.identifier.issn: 1991-637X
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23153
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.subjectDroughtTEGO® hybriden_US
dc.subjectPoverty reductionen_US
dc.subjectImpact assessmenten_US
dc.subjectMaizeen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleImpact of Droughttego® Hybrid Maize Variety on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty Alleviation in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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