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Competitiveness of Kenyan and Ugandan Maize Production: Challenges for the Future

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James Nyoro
Lilian Kirimi
T.S. Jayne () (Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University)

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The purpose of this study is to assess the costs of maize production in Kenya and Uganda, starting from the fact that there is no single “cost of production” for maize. Cost of production varies according to region, the type of technology package employed, farmers’ management practices, and the weather. In light of this, the study disaggregates cost of production into seven region/technology categories, five in Kenya and two in eastern Uganda, in order to compare the relative competitiveness of maize among these regions and technology packages. Variations in cost of production within each region/technology category reflect differences in farmer management practices and micro-variability in soils and rainfall.

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Paper provided by Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University in its series International Development Collaborative Working Papers with number KE-TEGEMEO-WP-10.

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Keywords: food security; food policy; Kenya; Uganda; maize production;

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Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy

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  1. T.S. Jayne & T. Yamano & J. Nyoro & T. Awuor, 2000. "Do Farmers Really Benefit from High Food Prices? Balancing Rural Interests in Kenya's Maize Pricing and Marketing Policy," International Development Collaborative Policy Briefs KE-TEGEMEO-PB-01, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
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  1. Winter-Nelson, Alex & Argwings-Kodhek, Gem, 2007. "Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Kenya," Agricultural Distortions Working Paper 48521, World Bank. [Downloadable!]
  2. Liu, Yanyan, 2006. "Model Selection in Stochastic Frontier Analysis: Maize Production in Kenya," 2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA 21281, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association). [Downloadable!]
  3. James Nyoro & Joshua Ariga, 2004. "Preparation of an Inventory of Research Work Undertaken in Agricultural/Rural Sector in Kenya," International Development Collaborative Working Papers KE-TEGEMEO-WP-14, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
  4. Yanyan Liu & Robert Myers, 2009. "Model selection in stochastic frontier analysis with an application to maize production in Kenya," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 31(1), pages 33-46, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. T. S. Jayne & Marcela Villarreal & Prabhu Pingali & Günter Hemrich, 2004. "Interactions between the Agricultural Sector and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Implications for Agricultural Policy," International Development Papers 25, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
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