Determinants of maize prices in kenya / (Record no. 88473)
[ view plain ]
| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 01736nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | KE-MeUCS |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20240807122425.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 231122b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789914738216 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | KE-MeUCS |
| Modifying agency | KE-MeUCS |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HD9049.D4 2022 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Determinants of maize prices in kenya / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Grace Waweru and Matilda Owino |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Nairobi: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | KIPPRA; |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2022. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | VI, 22p .: |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | White maize is the main staple food in the diet of over 85 per cent of the population in Kenya. It is the cheapest source of calories among the cereal grains, making up about 65 per cent of the total food calories consumed by households in Kenya. Therefore, maize availability and affordability are very important for food security. Using annual data from 1990 to 2020, this paper undertakes an analysis of the key determinants of maize prices to inform policy actions in improving the maize market. The key findings show that the average retail maize prices increase even as the quantities produced increase, implying that the produce is not adequate to meet demand. The value of fertilizer and seeds is positive, implying that the cost of production has an effect on maize prices. Further, even when there are imports, this does not ease pressure on maize prices. As such, it is recommended that the government supports farmers to increase their yield by adopting appropriate technology and utilize the unused arable land by increasing farming areas; subsidizing farm inputs to reduce the cost of production; provide support on effective use of fertilizers in crop production; and encourage and promote modernization of maize production through public private partnerships. <br/> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Special Collection |
| Cataloguer | Mercy Musungu |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Cataloger | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library of Congress Classification | Meru University | Meru University | Periodical Section | 22/11/2023 | Donation | 0.00 | Mercy Musungu | HD9049.D4 2022 | 22-36905 | 22/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 | Special Collection |