Ogutu, Sylvester Ochieng

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","25"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Agriculture & Food Security"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","6"],["dc.contributor.author","Okello, Julius Juma"],["dc.contributor.author","Zhou, Yuan"],["dc.contributor.author","Kwikiriza, Norman"],["dc.contributor.author","Ogutu, Sylvester"],["dc.contributor.author","Barker, Ian"],["dc.contributor.author","Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar"],["dc.contributor.author","Atieno, Elly"],["dc.contributor.author","Ahmed, Justin Taj"],["dc.date.accessioned","2019-07-31T09:59:50Z"],["dc.date.available","2019-07-31T09:59:50Z"],["dc.date.issued","2017"],["dc.description.abstract","Zeitschriftenartikel (Verlagsversion) s40066-017-0101-0.pdf (1.143Mb) Erstveröffentlichung (begutachtet) DOI: 10.1186/s40066-017-0101-0 Agriculture & Food Security 2017; 6(1): Art. 25 In Google Scholar nachschlagen Article has an altmetric score of 1 See more details Tweeted by 1 44 readers on Mendeley Background: Potato is a major food crop in the tropical regions of Africa. However, potato yields continue to remain very low in these regions mainly due to use of poor quality seed. The recent development of rapid seed multiplication technique has helped to shorten the duration of certified seed potato (CSP) production and increase the supply of seed. This study assessed the effect of using CSP on yield, input use, and food security among smallholder farmers. It focused on potato growers in central highlands of Kenya, who were in close proximity to a private seed multiplier that uses these new techniques. The study used the propensity score matching technique and data collected from 408 smallholder farmers through personal interviews. The farmers were stratified by use of CSP. Results: The study found positive effect of using certified seed on both yield and food security. There was also a slight increase in input usage, apparently due to pursuit by farmers to optimize the gains from CSP. Conclusion: The study concludes that using CSP has positive effect on smallholder farm households."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1186/s40066-017-0101-0"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/16315"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/62236"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.notes.status","final"],["dc.relation.issn","2048-7010"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.title","Productivity and food security effects of using of certified seed potato: the case of Kenya’s potato farmers"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","55"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","4"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Agriculture"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","6"],["dc.contributor.author","Okello, Julius"],["dc.contributor.author","Zhou, Yuan"],["dc.contributor.author","Kwikiriza, Norman"],["dc.contributor.author","Ogutu, Sylvester Ochieng"],["dc.contributor.author","Barker, Ian"],["dc.contributor.author","Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar"],["dc.contributor.author","Atieno, Elly"],["dc.contributor.author","Ahmed, Justin"],["dc.date.accessioned","2019-07-31T10:07:23Z"],["dc.date.available","2019-07-31T10:07:23Z"],["dc.date.issued","2016"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract: Potato yields in sub-Saharan Africa remain very low compared with those of developed countries. Yet potato is major food staple and source of income to the predominantly smallholder growing households in the tropical highlands of this region. A major cause of the low potato yields is the use of poor quality seed potato. This paper examines the factors determining the decision to use certified seed potato (CSP), as well as the intensity of its use, among potato growers with access to it. We focused on potato growers in the central highlands of Kenya and used regression analysis to test hypotheses relating to potential impediments of CSP use. The study found that the distance to the market (a proxy for transaction costs), household food insecurity, and asset endowment affect the decision to use CSP. However, the effect of the intensity of use of CSP depends on how the intensity variable is defined. Several other control variables also affect the decision and extent of CSP use. The study concludes that transaction costs, asset endowment, and household food insecurity play a major role in the decision by smallholder potato farmers to use CSP and the extent to which they do so. We also discuss the policy implications of the findings."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3390/agriculture6040055"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/16316"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/62237"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.notes.status","final"],["dc.relation.issn","2077-0472"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.title","Determinants of the Use of Certified Seed Potato among Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Potato Growers in Central and Eastern Kenya"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]