The response of maize production in Kenya to economic incentives

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dc.contributor.authorWawire, N. H. W.
dc.contributor.authorOnono, Perez Ayieko
dc.contributor.authorOmbuki, C.
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-23T12:16:52Z
dc.date.available2013-09-23T12:16:52Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAgricultural development policy in Kenya has emphasized the use of incentives towards increased production and therefore self-sufficiency in maize which is a basic staple for most households. The channels used to provide incentives to maize farmers over the years include setting higher producer prices; subsidization of inputs; provision of agricultural credit, research and extension services; construction and maintenance of roads, development of irrigation and water systems; legislative, institutional and macroeconomic reforms. Despite these efforts output of maize has remained below domestic requirements in most years and the country continues to rely on imports to meet the deficits. Studies have assessed the responsiveness of maize to output price and reported inelastic responses and have recommended policies targeting non-price incentives to complement prices for the required increased production of maize. The studies, however, did not analyze the influence of the non-price incentives on the production of the crop. The findings of those studies are therefore deficient in explaining the relative importance of different non-price incentives and how they complement prices in influencing maize production in Kenya. This study investigated the response of maize production to both price and non-price incentives. The aim of this study was to ascertain the relative importance of non-price factors in influencing production of the crops as well as complementarity between price and non-price incentives. The findings show that maize production responds positively to its output price, development expenditures in agriculture, maize sales to marketing boards, growth in per capita GDP, liberalization and governance reforms. However, maize production responds negatively to fertilizer price and unfavorable weather conditions. The response of maize output to its price is lower with rising inflation and grain market liberalization.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://isdsnet.com/ijds-v2n2-7.pdf
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Development and Sustainability ,2(2):1-14en_US
dc.identifier.issn2186-8662
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/7330
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)en_US
dc.subjectMaize production responseen_US
dc.subjectPrice Incentivesen_US
dc.subjectNon - price incentivesen_US
dc.titleThe response of maize production in Kenya to economic incentivesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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