Maize yield trends and agricultural policy in east africa caitlin. From organic vegetable production, nraes165, published by nraes 2004. Unfermented cassava paste is used in the production of several products such as. A socioeconomic analysis of cassava production in kwale county, kenya nderitu moses1, benjamin mutai2 and symon kiprop3 1department of agriculture, kwale county government, p. However, the western, coastal and semiarid eastern regions of kenya have the highest production in that order. Cassava food processing and utilization in kenya introduction cassava is grown virtually throughout kenya. Successful restoration of cassava production in western kenya. In the year 2006, kenya produced approximately 800,000 mt of cassava valued at 3.
Use technology to increase maize production in kenya. Kenya has finally opened the window for dutyfree maize imports aimed at stemming the biting shortage that has seen the price of unga maize meal nearly double in the past eight months. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Pdf cassava farming transforming livelihoods among.
It proposes necessary structural and organizational restructuring that would improve the effectiveness of interventions in the subsector. Cultivation and production of cassava crop in the region is constrained by biotic and abiotic factors. The cassava system cropping guide is a practical 64 manual focusing on good agricultural practices for cassava production that promote integrated soil fertility management. Cassava can become africas new cash crop cassava is abundant in subsaharan africa, and could be an ideal crop to improve food security for millions of people caspar van vark. Kenyan cassava manufacturers suppliers of kenyan cassava.
Fair use of this pdf file of organic vegetable production. Cassava is the second most important food root crop in kenya. Checklists were used for the value chain analysis and the different industries. Smallholder farmers encountered challenges in cassava production, cassava utilisation and cassava. Sustainability of maize production in kenya stanley m.
Cassava farming farmers in western kenya and major cassava growing areas were struggling to produce enough food for their families and communities because of poor land, lowyielding varieties and a crop disease that decimated their staple food crop, cassava. His community would like to expand the project by purchasing a mill so that flour can be produced and food products made. Abass, elifatio towo, ivor mukuka, richardson okechukwu, roger ranaivoson, gbassey tarawali and edward kanju a training manual from production to. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used. Assistant professor department of agricultural and resource economics kasetsart university bangkok 10900, thailand.
A comprehensive training module on competitive cassava production g. Herbicide adoption could greatly increase cassava production. Farmers perceptions of production constraints and preferences in cassava grown in semiarid areas of kenya joseph kamau1, rob melis2, mark laing2, paul shanahan2, jon derera2, kahiu ngugi3 and yusuf migwa1 1kalrokatumani, kenya 2university of kwazulunatal, south africa 3university of nairobi corresponding author a b s t r a c t. Though kenya cereal production fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1968 2017 period ending at 3. Cassava chips were consumed as a whole meal, flour from pound or groundmakopa was used for the preparation of ugali, and young leaves were used as vegetable. Abstract experiments were conducted in 2005 and 2006 cropping seasons in south west nigeria to investigate the yield per. While cassava production declined in some countries in 2009 and 2010, fao trade and markets division predicts increases in production in 2012 in ghana, nigeria, and tanzania, with a possible decline in production in uganda due to cassava mosaic virus.
The study is part of a region wide cassava subsector analysis for all the earrnet member countries kenya, uganda, madagascar, rwanda, burundi and drcongo. Farmers in western kenya and major cassava growing areas were struggling to produce enough food for their families and communities because of poor land, lowyielding varieties and a crop disease that decimated their staple food crop, cassava. Associate professor at department of agricultural extension and communication kasetsart universitykampangsan nakornphathom. I department of agricultural economics michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, abia state. Panjiva uses over 30 international data sources to help you find qualified vendors of kenyan cassava.
It then spread rapidly and became a dietary staple in africa. From 2009 to 2012, africa is forecast to increase production by an average of 7. At a workshop in nairobi, draft pra documents for cbsd were produced. A hectares of cassava will yield about 2200 custard plastic. Despite its high production in the coastal and western regions, utilization is limited to human consumption. Ngae 1 1kenya agricultural research institute, muguga south p. Kenya s annual production is comparatively very low and stands at 700,000 mt uganda is the sixth largest producer of cassava in africa, with current annual production of about 5. This included mapping of the value chains, detailed descriptions of the main actors involved in the value chains from farmers to end consumers and lastly, analysis. Kenya is experiencing severe drought and acute food shortages. A comprehensive training module on competitive cassava production. Cassava was fed to cattle, goats, and chicken by 55% of the farmers.
Herbicide adoption could greatly increase cassava production in africa international pesticide benefits case study no. In kenya and tanzania, maize production quantity and area harvested have. Between the years 1994 1995 a virulent form of cassava mosaic disease devastated all traditional cassava varieties. Malawian cassava production grew rapidly in all regions during this time. Cassava farming transforming livelihoods among smallholder farmers in mutomo a semiarid district in kenya. Cassava market and value chain analysis uganda case study. Most cassava growth in zambia has been in the traditional cassava zones in the north and western parts of the country. One rubber plastic at wholesale rate is n800 x 2200 will give n1, 760,000 net profit n1, 760,000 n438, 500 will give n1, 321, 500 so cassava production to garri isnt a bad business at all. A study as this has become necessary since cassava farms in the form of the cassava intercropped with other crops called the cassava based production systems has from time immemorial been the prevalent arable cropping system in the large guinea savanna vegetation agriculture in nigeria 2. Pdf on mar 1, 2016, joseph kamau and others published farmers.
Evidence from southern ethiopia tesfaye tadesse 1, getahun degu 2, ermias shonga 3, shiferaw mekonen 4, temesgene addis 5 and birhanu yakob 6 1horticulturist, hawassa agricultural research center, p. Catalysing private sector investment in kenyas cassava value chain. Current status, potentials and challenges of cassava. Cassava production, prices and related policy in thailand. The land area planted to cassava and production of the crop in the country increased from 0. Cassava production rises as farmers benefit from ethanol. Michael murigi, 3rd year pathways scholar, has made tremendous progress in introducing cassava growing to his community. Kenya grows and consumes 60% of national cassava production. The response of maize production in kenya to economic incentives. Regional workshop on an integrated policy approach to commercializing smallholder maize production. Cassava production, prices and related policy in thailand nongnooch poramacom, phd. Cassava is also grown mainly for food in kerala state, india, where farmers have achieved average root yields of 24 tonnes per ha, thanks to intensive production, often under irrigation20. It provides livelihood to 100 million people globally legg, 1999.
If you have questions about fair use of this pdf, contact nraes. When intercropped with maize, plant cassava on the top and maize on the side of the ridge or mound. Farmers preferences for cassava variety traits agecon search. Cassava integrated value chain evans school of public.
Introduction cassava manihot esculenta crantz is a major source of dietary energy for a large population in tropical africa. Maize production practises for increased productivity among small holder farmers in central kenya 1 mbure g. Prospects for food security and infant nutrition echebiri, r. Kenya revenue authority opens window for maize imports.
Sectors of kenyas economy role of agriculture in kenyas economy performance of agricultural sector drivers of agricultural sector performance trends in production and productivity challenges opportunities possible strategies and way forward. Specifically for cassava, such bundle of traits may include production. Productivity analysis of cassavabased production systems in. Banking on kenya s glutenfree cassava the root vegetable cassava similar in looks to a sweet potato is commonly eaten across africa and because its flour is naturally glutenfree, it finds. Final report on the great lakes cassava initiative catholic relief. Growing cassava iita ifad high quality cassava value. Wokabi kenya agricultural research institute, nairobi, kenya. The study covered both, aspects of the cassava value chain, as well as an analysis of industrial demand for dried cassava products i. Traditional cassava utilization in kenya is limited to roasting and boiling of fresh. Cassava is mainly grown in intercrops with beans, maize and bananas. A value chain analysis was done for each of the following five crop commodities. Kenyan manufacturers and suppliers of cassava from around the world.
This pdf should not be used to make copies of the book for sale or distribution. By 1950, 191 200 ha of cassava were grown in uganda mcmaster, 1962. Current status, potentials and challenges of cassava production, processing, marketing and utilization. This gorta self help africa project is expected to increase food security, nutrition and income among 12,000 smallholder households, specifically a 50% increase in disposable income of target farmers and access for households to sufficient food. Cassava manihot esculenta crantz is the most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize 1 and forms a major part of the diet for nearly a billion people in approximately. History of kenyan maize production, marketing and policies. Cassava is an indigenous crop that is fast growing and well adapted to the dry environment. Status of cassava processing and challenges in the coastal, eastern and western regions of kenya. Incentives for maize production in kenya and the problem uring the first two decades after kenyas independence in 1963, public policy singled out maize as the major food staple. Pdf cassava production and utilization in the coastal.
No use of the pdf should diminish the marketability of the printed version. Abstract maize is kenyas principal crop and is wholly dependent on rainfall, while only about 17% of the country is suitable for rainfed crop production. Cassava growing for food security in kenya globalgiving. Pdf farmers perceptions of production constraints and. History of kenyan maize production, marketing and policies lilian kirimi.
In many districts of western region of kenya, cassava is the staple food crop. March 2014 agricultural value chain analysis in northern. This is in press version of the article and page numbers are not for citation purposes. Pdf status of cassava processing and challenges in the coastal. It enhances household food security and is a source of income. Its production and marketing received budgetary support through government controlled marketing board nyangito and kimenye, 1995. In order to grow a healthy crop of cassava you will need to combine plant production and plant protection practices. The cassava pilot operated in two counties in western kenya homa bay. Cassava food processing and utilization in kenya tmnsformation et. Newcastle disease nd is a major constraint to kenyas poultry production, which is comprised of approximately 80% indigenous chickens ics.
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