Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop : Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya
Crop promotion is critical for market creation and rural growth in Africa. How to achieve this for crops, other than major staples (e.g., maize) and traditional export crops (e.g., tea), remains a problem since most African countries tend to focus policy attention to major staples and traditional ex...
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| author | Chianu, Jonas N. Ohiokpehai, O Vanlauwe, Bernard Adesina, A.A. Groot, Hugo de Sanginga, Nteranya |
| author_browse | Adesina, A.A. Chianu, Jonas N. Groot, Hugo de Ohiokpehai, O Sanginga, Nteranya Vanlauwe, Bernard |
| author_facet | Chianu, Jonas N. Ohiokpehai, O Vanlauwe, Bernard Adesina, A.A. Groot, Hugo de Sanginga, Nteranya |
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| description | Crop promotion is critical for market creation and rural growth in Africa. How to achieve this for crops, other than major staples (e.g., maize) and traditional export crops (e.g., tea), remains a problem since most African countries tend to focus policy attention to major staples and traditional export crops. Using a three-tier-approach, developed based on successful soybean promotion strategies in Nigeria and Zimbabwe, this study assesses the effect of market development at household-level, community- level, and linking farmers’ groups to industrial processors on sustainable soybean promotion in Kenya. Results show an increase in farmers’ confidence to produce, process, and consume more soybeans than before. Trained farmers’ groups are also developing new soybean products for cash income, a process that has proved to be very profitable. Net returns have been increased from four to 14 times for some products. Selected farmers’ groups are supplying large-scale processors with soybean grains, substituting some imports. |
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| spelling | CGSpace430712024-01-17T12:58:34Z Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop : Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya Chianu, Jonas N. Ohiokpehai, O Vanlauwe, Bernard Adesina, A.A. Groot, Hugo de Sanginga, Nteranya soybeans markets exports socioeconomic development farmers training programmes soja mercados exportaciones desarrollo económico y social agricultores programas de capacitación Crop promotion is critical for market creation and rural growth in Africa. How to achieve this for crops, other than major staples (e.g., maize) and traditional export crops (e.g., tea), remains a problem since most African countries tend to focus policy attention to major staples and traditional export crops. Using a three-tier-approach, developed based on successful soybean promotion strategies in Nigeria and Zimbabwe, this study assesses the effect of market development at household-level, community- level, and linking farmers’ groups to industrial processors on sustainable soybean promotion in Kenya. Results show an increase in farmers’ confidence to produce, process, and consume more soybeans than before. Trained farmers’ groups are also developing new soybean products for cash income, a process that has proved to be very profitable. Net returns have been increased from four to 14 times for some products. Selected farmers’ groups are supplying large-scale processors with soybean grains, substituting some imports. 2009 2014-09-24T08:41:34Z 2014-09-24T08:41:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43071 en Open Access Chianu J N, Ohiokpehai O, Vanlauwe B, Adesina A, De Groote H, and Sanginga N. Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop: Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa. (2009) 10, No. 4. pp. 324-344 |
| spellingShingle | soybeans markets exports socioeconomic development farmers training programmes soja mercados exportaciones desarrollo económico y social agricultores programas de capacitación Chianu, Jonas N. Ohiokpehai, O Vanlauwe, Bernard Adesina, A.A. Groot, Hugo de Sanginga, Nteranya Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop : Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya |
| title | Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop : Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya |
| title_full | Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop : Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop : Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop : Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya |
| title_short | Promoting a versatile but yet minor crop : Soybean in the farming systems of Kenya |
| title_sort | promoting a versatile but yet minor crop soybean in the farming systems of kenya |
| topic | soybeans markets exports socioeconomic development farmers training programmes soja mercados exportaciones desarrollo económico y social agricultores programas de capacitación |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43071 |
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