Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis Module (Maize)
This module was developed from the first topic of the Collaborative Masters in Agricultural and Applied Economics course titled Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis. The module is subdivided into five sections. In section one introductory remarks, module objectives and expected learning outcomes are expounded. In section two, sub module 1 whose main thrust is to discuss economic role of... more
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 2 - Sustainable Agriculture. Lesson 4: Constraining Factors to Sustainable Agriculture
This Farmers’ Agribusiness training course has been developed to help both farmers and farmer organisations. Its intention is to provide access to additional skills and knowledge that will allow farmers to move from a 'farm' to a 'firm'. This lesson discusses factors that prevent farmers from practicing sustainable agriculture as well as the impact of land divisions on production. more
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 2 - Sustainable Agriculture. Lesson 3: Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture
This Farmers’ Agribusiness training course has been developed to help both farmers and farmer organisations. Its intention is to provide access to additional skills and knowledge that will allow farmers to move from a 'farm' to a 'firm'. This lesson provides information on value factors for various agricultural products, describes methods of sustaining or improving yield, identifies the... more
Farmers' Agribusiness Training Course: Module 1 Supplementary Reading. Rural Financial Services in Kenya: What is Working and Why?
This study examines the evolving structure of the rural financial services in Kenya and the extent to which the current financial institutions have improved access to producers and traders in the rural areas. The study identifies successful cases of functioning financial services in the rural areas. It also identifies constraints that hinder increased access to rural financial services and... more
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 1 Lesson 3 Supplementary Reading. Trends in Regional Agricultural Productivity in Kenya
The objectives of this paper are threefold: (1) to assess the direction and magnitude of changes in agricultural productivity in Kenya in the last 25 years for five of the most important agricultural provinces in Kenya, with particular focus on the period since the initiation of agricultural policy adjustment in the 1990s; (2) to identify the major factors affecting changes in crop... more
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 1 Lesson 2 Supplementary Reading. Republic of Kenya: Agricultural Sector Development Strategy 2010-2020
The Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS) is the overall national policy document for the sector ministries and all stakeholders in Kenya. The document outlines the characteristics, challenges, opportunities, vision, mission, strategic thrusts and the various interventions that the ministries will undertake to propel the agricultural sector to the future. more
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 1 - Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies. Lesson 5: Maximizing Benefits from and Influencing Policies
This Farmers’ Agribusiness training course has been developed to help both farmers and farmer organisations. Its intention is to provide access to additional skills and knowledge that will allow farmers to move from a 'farm' to a 'firm'. This lesson helps the learner identify policies from which we can benefit and ways in which policies can be influenced. more
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 1 - Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies. Lesson 4: Specific Applications and Impacts of Agricultural Policies
This Farmers’ Agribusiness training course has been developed to help both farmers and farmer organisations. Its intention is to provide access to additional skills and knowledge that will allow farmers to move from a 'farm' to a 'firm'. The aim of this lesson is to describe the various levels of policy implementation and illustrate strengths and shortcomings of policies at the production... more
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 1 - Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies. Lesson 3: Agricultural Policies in Kenya
This Farmers’ Agribusiness training course has been developed to help both farmers and farmer organisations. Its intention is to provide access to additional skills and knowledge that will allow farmers to move from a 'farm' to a 'firm'. This lesson describes the various types of agricultural policies in Kenya and provides an understanding of the rationale behind credit, production,... more
Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 1 - Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies. Lesson 2: Management of Agricultural Resources
This Farmers’ Agribusiness training course has been developed to help both farmers and farmer organisations. Its intention is to provide access to additional skills and knowledge that will allow farmers to move from a 'farm' to a 'firm'. This lesson describes Kenya's agricultural set-up, the role of producers in the agricultural sector and the differences between public and private sector... more
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