Sustainably improving Kenya's coffee production needs more participation of younger farmers with diversified income
| Autor: | L.W.I. Wairegi, Generose Nziguheba, Edidah L. Ampaire, Carlos de los Rios, Mica Bennett, D. Mukasa, Pamela Pali, Ashiraf Mawanda, Laurence Jassogne, Piet J.A. van Asten |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Sociology and Political Science Geography Planning and Development Arabica coffee 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Development 01 natural sciences Agricultural science Geography Key informants Sustainability 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Production (economics) Crop management 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Rural Studies. 63:190-199 |
| ISSN: | 0743-0167 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.07.009 |
| Popis: | Kenya's Arabica coffee is highly rated in the world and is a major source of income for over half a million smallholder farmers. Production has declined by 50% over the past 25 years despite efforts by initiatives. This study tries to unravel what drives coffee production in Kenya. Data were collected on six cooperatives through household interviews and discussions with farmers, cooperative officials, and key informants. Yields ranged from ten to 3889 kg/ha/year, averaged 474 kg/ha/year and were positively correlated with intensity of crop management (r = 0.09, P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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