Horticulture in Kenya is the fastest expanding agricultural subsector, ranking third in terms of foreign currency revenues after tourism and tea (Central Bank of Kenya annual report, 2016). With such a vital part of the Kenyan economy, every risk that might result in currency and income fluctuations must be addressed (Avutswa, 2009).
Focuses on a study which examined how the contracting of French beans has engendered conflict over rights, obligations and resources in Meru District, Kenya. Effect of cultural factors and gender relations on intra resource allocations; Details on horticultural exports and contract farming; Information on the Meru District of Kenya; …
DOI: 10.1111/GLOB.12162 Corpus ID: 157701097; The Origin and Expansion of Regional Value Chains: The Case of Kenyan Horticulture @article{Krishnan2016TheOA, title={The Origin and Expansion of Regional Value Chains: The Case of Kenyan Horticulture}, author={Aarti Krishnan}, journal={Political Economy - Development: Domestic …
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 19, Issue 2, Ver. V (Feb. 2014), PP 121-124 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. Challenges Facing the Horticultural Sector in Nairobi County, Kenya 1 Miriam N. Muthoka1*, Martin Ogutu2 Doctoral Student, School of Business, Jomo Kenyatta …
Updated 2:46 AM PDT, July 24, 2024. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre …
DOI: 10.1111/J.1467-7679.2004.00271.X Corpus ID: 153473689; The Rise of Kenyan Supermarkets and the Evolution of Their Horticulture Product Procurement Systems @article{Neven2004TheRO, title={The Rise of Kenyan Supermarkets and the Evolution of Their Horticulture Product Procurement Systems}, author={David Neven and …
Effect of Employee Communication on Organisation Performance in Kenya¡¯s Horticultural Sector. Brenda Beryl Achieng Otieno, Esther Wangithi Waiganjo and Agnes Njeru. International Journal of Business Administration, 2015, vol. 6, issue 2, 138-145 . Abstract: The horticulture sector is estimated to employ over 50,000-60,000 people …
Selon une étude menée par Dolan (2001) au Kenya au sujet de familles produisant du thé et du café, ainsi que des haricots verts sous contrat destinés à l'exportation, les femmes se chargent ...
The broad objective of this policy is to accelerate and sustain growth and development of the horticultural industry in order to enhance its contribution towards food security, …
evidence from Kenyan horticulture Aarti Krishnan, University of Manchester, [email protected] Christopher Foster, University of Sheffield, [email protected] This is a pre-publication version of an article published in the European Journal of Development Research. Abstract
Growing flowers and vegetables for export is a vital source of revenue for Kenya and other East African countries. It provides jobs for local people, including women, and creates market channels for small-scale farmers to sell their crops. But
This research explored the effect of employee engagement on organization performance in Kenya's horticultural sector. 1.1 Statement of the Problem The horticulture sector is estimated to employ over 50,000-60,000 people directly and 500,000 people indirectly through affiliated services to the industry for example farm inputs, transport ...
DOI: 10.5430/IJBA.V6N2P77 Corpus ID: 167343053; Effect of Employee Engagement on Organisation Performance in Kenya's Horticultural Sector @article{Otieno2015EffectOE, title={Effect of Employee Engagement on Organisation Performance in Kenya's Horticultural Sector}, author={Brenda Beryl Achieng Otieno …
AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF KENYA'S HORTICULTURE EXPORT PERFORMANCE 2010 – 2021 Joseph Nzomoi, Japheth Mutua, Hosea Kiprop and Albina Kathambi International Journal of Economics ISSN 2518-8437 (Online) Vol.7, Issue 1, No.4. pp 63 - 75, 2022 AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF KENYA'S HORTICULTURE …
Smallholders in the global South are confronted with new opportunities and risks emanating from globalized markets of agricultural goods. In Kenya, large-scale export-oriented horticulture farms, cultivating fruits, flowers and vegetables, were by and large established in the 1980s. In Laikipia County, the farms have grown to be the most …
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2017 ISSN 2250-3153 895 ENTREPRENEURIAL FACTORS INFLUENCING PERFORMANCE OF HORTICULTURAL EXPORTING YOUTH GROUPS IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA Nyaga Robert Kariuki1 Dr. Jane Omwenga2 Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, …
Kenya's agriculture sector is the largest foreign exchange earner taking10 per cent annual economic growth, with horticulture taking 4 per cent making it a popular industry for providing informal self-employment and income generating opportunities.
Selon Paul Rono, secrétaire principal du Département d'Etat de l'agriculture du ministère, la mise en œuvre de cette stratégie a déjà permis à 20.000 petits exploitants agricoles d'adopter l'horticulture en tant que pratique durable, ajoutant que cette nouvelle approche a contribué à augmenter les revenus des agriculteurs concernés de plus de 80 %.
In less developed countries such as Kenya, trade is increasingly occurring through, and employment is found within, global and local value chains. Yet, although innovation is widely recognised as crucial for development, the endogenous relationship between small-scale innovations and participation in global value chains (GVCs) has yet …
In less developed countries such as Kenya, trade is increasingly occurring through, and employment is found within, global and local value chains. Yet, although innovation is widely recognised as crucial for development, the endogenous relationship between small-scale innovations and participation in global value chains (GVCs) has yet …
Effect of Employee Engagement on Organisation Performance in Kenya¡¯s Horticultural Sector. Brenda Beryl Achieng Otieno, Esther Wangithi Waiganjo and Agnes Njeru. International Journal of Business Administration, 2015, vol. 6, issue 2, 77-85 . Abstract: The horticulture sector is estimated to employ over 50,000-60,000 people …
Abstract Kenya's horticulture sector is often heralded as one of sub-Saharan Africa's principal success stories. The country has become the region's largest exporter of fresh fruits, vegetables and cut flowers to Europe and the sector is a major source of foreign exchange, employment and poverty reduction. Generally, the existing …
Horticultural exports are among the key drivers of economic development in Kenya. Their production either complements that of the Northern Hemisphere on a seasonal basis or provides more cost effective supply of vegetables, flowers and fruits throughout the year. The aim of this paper is to investigate the factors that determine …
International Journal of Current Aspects in Project Management (IJCAPM), Volume I, Issue I, 41-56, ISSN 2616-6976 Youth Empowerment and Livelihoods: a Case of Rural Youth Registered in Groups Involved in Horticulture Production in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya Nyale Nazi Mary1 and Dr. Jane Wanjira2 Corresponding Author, School of Business, …
Key takeaway: 'Foreign exchange transaction risk management positively influences the financial performance of horticulture firms in Kenya, with a significant impact on ROCE value at 95 percent confidence level.'
However, though the Kenya Horticultural Crops Development Authority's code of conduct on contractual guidelines has promoted business to farm business (B2B) relationships between exporters and smallholders, the relationships have received little empirical analysis. ... This journal follows ISO 9001 management standard and licensed under a ...
This paper challenges these market-focused readings, arguing that the Kenyan state – and particularly the broader political context in which it is located – has played a more …
DOI: 10.1057/s41287-017-0117-0 Corpus ID: 256517216; A Quantitative Approach to Innovation in Agricultural Value Chains: Evidence from Kenyan Horticulture @article{Krishnan2017AQA, title={A Quantitative Approach to Innovation in Agricultural Value Chains: Evidence from Kenyan Horticulture}, author={Aarti Krishnan and …
Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used in the analysis of data and results were presented on frequency tables to show how the responses for the variables and indicators which were posed to the respondents.From ANOVA, since p value p=0.000 and was lower than p=0.05 (p value 0.000Ë‚0.05), the findings showed …
Horticulture subsector plays a pivotal role in Kenya's agriculture-based economy. In 2018, it contributed 1.5 billion dollars to the economy (Horticulture Crops Directorate (HCD) 2018).Fruits and vegetables contributed $ 0.1 billion and $ 0.3 billion, respectively (HCD 2018).These crops are mainly produced by smallholder farmers for …
This study therefore sought to explore the effect of employee engagement on organization performance in Kenya's horticultural sector. This study was carried out in flower farms in Kenya. ... Journal Metrics. Google-based Impact Factor (2017): 1.22. h-index (2019): 37. i10-index (2019): 135. h5-index (2019): 16 . h5-median (2019): 26. Journal ...
Horticulture is one of the major farming activities in Kenya, providing food, income, and employment for the rural population while feeding the ever-growing urban population.
The horticulture industry players in Kenya, in recognizing the importance of the sub-sector, and the challenges faced by the sub-sector, developed a code of practice to …
The horticulture sub-sector contributes substantially to the Kenyan economy, but smallholder productivity is low. This study investigated the role of information literacy on smallholder horticultural productivity performance in a lower highland zone of Belgut Sub-county, Kericho County, Kenya. The study used descriptive cross-sectional …
Luiza Bazan & Lizbeth Navas-Alemán, 2004. "The underground revolution in the Sinos Valley: a comparison of upgrading in global and national value chains," Chapters, in: Hubert Schmitz (ed.), Local Enterprises in the Global Economy, chapter 5, Edward Elgar Publishing.Gor, Seth Omondi, 2012. "An Assessment of the Informal Sector Trade in …
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