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

Although Kenya has liberalized its agricultural market, it continues to experience frequent food shortages that greatly compromise the welfare of its citizens, especially the poor. In Kenya food shortages are synonymous with maize shortages. Persistent maize crises sometimes manifest themselves in s...

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Autores principales: Karugia, Joseph T., Wambugu, Stephen K., Oluoch-Kosura, Willis
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157311
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author Karugia, Joseph T.
Wambugu, Stephen K.
Oluoch-Kosura, Willis
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description Although Kenya has liberalized its agricultural market, it continues to experience frequent food shortages that greatly compromise the welfare of its citizens, especially the poor. In Kenya food shortages are synonymous with maize shortages. Persistent maize crises sometimes manifest themselves in simultaneous existence of grain surpluses in some regions and grain shortages in others. This situation has placed great doubt on the efficiency of the Kenyan food marketing system.
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spelling CGSpace1573112025-01-10T06:42:50Z 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 self-sufficiency trade liberalization poverty agricultural economics maize costs agricultural policies economic development productivity Although Kenya has liberalized its agricultural market, it continues to experience frequent food shortages that greatly compromise the welfare of its citizens, especially the poor. In Kenya food shortages are synonymous with maize shortages. Persistent maize crises sometimes manifest themselves in simultaneous existence of grain surpluses in some regions and grain shortages in others. This situation has placed great doubt on the efficiency of the Kenyan food marketing system. 2004 2024-10-24T12:48:47Z 2024-10-24T12:48:47Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157311 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 Report. 6. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157311
spellingShingle food security
self-sufficiency
trade liberalization
poverty
agricultural economics
maize
costs
agricultural policies
economic development
productivity
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
self-sufficiency
trade liberalization
poverty
agricultural economics
maize
costs
agricultural policies
economic development
productivity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157311
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