The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya

Maize-mixed farming is the most important food production system in East and Southern Africa, stretching over 19% of the cultivated area and engaging approximately 60 million people [1]. In Kenya, maize (Zea mays L.) is the main staple of 96% of the population and is cultivated by more than a third...

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Main Authors: Nowak, Andreea C., Steward, Peter R., Namoi, Nictor, Kamau, Hannah N., Lamanna, Christine, Rosenstock, Todd S.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109031
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author Nowak, Andreea C.
Steward, Peter R.
Namoi, Nictor
Kamau, Hannah N.
Lamanna, Christine
Rosenstock, Todd S.
author_browse Kamau, Hannah N.
Lamanna, Christine
Namoi, Nictor
Nowak, Andreea C.
Rosenstock, Todd S.
Steward, Peter R.
author_facet Nowak, Andreea C.
Steward, Peter R.
Namoi, Nictor
Kamau, Hannah N.
Lamanna, Christine
Rosenstock, Todd S.
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description Maize-mixed farming is the most important food production system in East and Southern Africa, stretching over 19% of the cultivated area and engaging approximately 60 million people [1]. In Kenya, maize (Zea mays L.) is the main staple of 96% of the population and is cultivated by more than a third (38%) of the farmers [2]. Roughly 70% of production is small-scale (0.1-2 hectares [ha]) [3]. Maize areas cover approximately 1.8 million ha, from the coast lowlands (1-1250 meters above the sea level [masl]) to high potential highlands (>2100 masl), including eight provinces: Rift Valley (with the largest area under maize), Nyanza, Eastern, Western, Coast, Central, North Eastern, and Nairobi.
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spelling CGSpace1090312024-01-23T12:04:22Z The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya Nowak, Andreea C. Steward, Peter R. Namoi, Nictor Kamau, Hannah N. Lamanna, Christine Rosenstock, Todd S. resilience agriculture economic analysis enterprises maize food security climate change Maize-mixed farming is the most important food production system in East and Southern Africa, stretching over 19% of the cultivated area and engaging approximately 60 million people [1]. In Kenya, maize (Zea mays L.) is the main staple of 96% of the population and is cultivated by more than a third (38%) of the farmers [2]. Roughly 70% of production is small-scale (0.1-2 hectares [ha]) [3]. Maize areas cover approximately 1.8 million ha, from the coast lowlands (1-1250 meters above the sea level [masl]) to high potential highlands (>2100 masl), including eight provinces: Rift Valley (with the largest area under maize), Nyanza, Eastern, Western, Coast, Central, North Eastern, and Nairobi. 2020-08-18 2020-08-18T17:04:06Z 2020-08-18T17:04:06Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109031 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Nowak A, Steward P, Namoi N, Kamau H, Lamanna C, Rosenstock T. 2020. The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
spellingShingle resilience
agriculture
economic analysis
enterprises
maize
food security
climate change
Nowak, Andreea C.
Steward, Peter R.
Namoi, Nictor
Kamau, Hannah N.
Lamanna, Christine
Rosenstock, Todd S.
The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya
title The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya
title_full The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya
title_fullStr The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya
title_short The business case for resilient agriculture: A financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in Kenya
title_sort business case for resilient agriculture a financial and risk analysis of maize farming technologies in kenya
topic resilience
agriculture
economic analysis
enterprises
maize
food security
climate change
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109031
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