The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era

This brief is based on the results of a research project funded under the competitive grants program of the 2020 Vision Network for East Africa. A research report with the same title is available on IFPRI’s website (www.ifpri.org) and also upon request. Background Liberalization of agricultural mark...

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Main Authors: Karugia, Joseph T., Wambugu, Stephen K., Oluoch-Kosura, Willis
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155953
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description This brief is based on the results of a research project funded under the competitive grants program of the 2020 Vision Network for East Africa. A research report with the same title is available on IFPRI’s website (www.ifpri.org) and also upon request. Background Liberalization of agricultural markets in Kenya in the 1990s was supposed to lead, among other things, to improved procurement and distribution of key agricultural commodities, especially foodstuffs.
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spelling CGSpace1559532025-01-10T06:43:39Z The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era Karugia, Joseph T. Wambugu, Stephen K. Oluoch-Kosura, Willis food security trade liberalization poverty agricultural economics maize agricultural policies marketing economic development productivity costs This brief is based on the results of a research project funded under the competitive grants program of the 2020 Vision Network for East Africa. A research report with the same title is available on IFPRI’s website (www.ifpri.org) and also upon request. Background Liberalization of agricultural markets in Kenya in the 1990s was supposed to lead, among other things, to improved procurement and distribution of key agricultural commodities, especially foodstuffs. 2004 2024-10-24T12:42:52Z 2024-10-24T12:42:52Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155953 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Karugia, Joseph T.; Wambugu, Stephen K.; Oluoch-Kosura, Willis. 2004. The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era. IFPRI Eastern Africa Food Policy Network Brief. 6. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155953
spellingShingle food security
trade liberalization
poverty
agricultural economics
maize
agricultural policies
marketing
economic development
productivity
costs
Karugia, Joseph T.
Wambugu, Stephen K.
Oluoch-Kosura, Willis
The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era
title The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era
title_full The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era
title_fullStr The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era
title_full_unstemmed The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era
title_short The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalization era
title_sort role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of kenya s maize marketing system in the post liberalization era
topic food security
trade liberalization
poverty
agricultural economics
maize
agricultural policies
marketing
economic development
productivity
costs
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155953
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