Agricultural Policy in Kenya: Applications of the Policy Analysis Matrix

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- PART I. INTRODUCTION AND FRAMEWORK -- 1. Introduction / Pearson, Scott -- 2. A Framework for Analyzing Policy Options / Pearson, Scott / Monke, Eric -- PART II. HISTORY AND POLICY -- 3. A History of Agricultural Policy in Kenya / Winter-Nelson, Alex -- 4. Policies Affecting Current Agricultural Incentives / Monke, Eric / Sellen, Daniel / Winter-Nelson, Alex / Mukumbu, Mulinge / Avillez, Francisco -- PART III. REGIONAL STUDIES -- 5. Nakuru: Growth in a High-Potential, Small and Large Farm District / Winter-Nelson, Alex -- 6. Kisii: Mixed Performance in a High-Potential, Small Farm District / Argwings-Kodbek, Gem -- 7. Nyeri: Strong Growth in a High-Potential, Small Farm District / Sellen, Daniel -- 8. Kakamega: Unmet Opportunities in a High-Potential, Small Farm District / Argwings-Kodbek, Gem -- 9. Siaya: Stagnation in a Low-Potential, Small Farm District / Argwings-Kodbek, Gem -- 10. Kitui: Resource Pressures in a Low-Potential, Small Farm District / Pagiola, Stefano -- PART IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- 11. The Baseline Results and Commodity Price Incentives / Monke, Eric / Sellen, Daniel -- 12. Income Growth, Constraints, and Policy / Monke, Eric / Pearson, Scott -- References -- Index

Kenya is desperately seeking opportunities for higher incomes and productive employment. Its population is among the fastest growing in the world, and the key to economic growth lies in the productivity of its farmers. The authors spent two years doing field work in Kenya and collecting data. Their book provides a microeconomic perspective on opportunities for income and employment growth, especially for small farms. The authors emphasize the impact of government policies on production incentives to show how policy changes might lead to greater incomes. Kenyan agricultural policy targets three kinds of changes in farming practices‒increasing the area devoted to cash crop production, improving the efficiency of processing and transportation so that farm-gate prices will rise, and increasing the use of purchased inputs, such as fertilizer