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The Contribution of Public-Private Partnership to Agribusiness in Kenya: A Case Study of Fruit Processing Enterprises

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  • Kennedy M. Mutuku., MA (PS&PA)

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Public-Private Partnership (PPP) promote and support agribusiness development through increased diversification, economic and wealth production, increased food security and market competitiveness expansion. PPP revealed that performance of agribusiness PPP in Africa was not successful compared to those in Asia and Latin America, which has been attributed to lack of consensus on whether PPP are good or bad for both the public and private sector. This study investigated how PPP in agribusiness has contributed to the improvement of fruit processing enterprises. The research objectives were to explore how the nature of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) has influenced the agribusiness. The study used key informant interviews and observations. Key informants were purposively identified based on set criteria on PPP knowledge and experience. The study found that joint ventures, which had a co-sharing characteristic between the public and private sector, had greater success than divestiture, which was characterized by greater private share. Furthermore, unsolicited PPP initiative created a more stable system that attracts private entities to invest, establishes a favourable investment environment, facilitates a legal framework and provides transformative changes than solicited public-private partnership initiatives. However, public-private partnership in fruit processing face challenges associated with the nature of PPP and approaches to public-private initiatives (PPIs). In conclusion, public-private partnership (PPP) has contributed to functional, political and social improvement of agribusiness in Kenya, especially in the fruit processing industry.

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  • Kennedy M. Mutuku., MA (PS&PA), 2023. "The Contribution of Public-Private Partnership to Agribusiness in Kenya: A Case Study of Fruit Processing Enterprises," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(3), pages 316-327, March.
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