Food consumption patterns and distributional welfare impact of import tariff reduction on cereals in Kenya

Musyoka, M.P.; Kavoi, Mutuku Muendo; Omiti, JM

doi:10.22004/ag.econ.183892

2014

DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.183892

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Food consumption patterns and distributional welfare impact of import tariff reduction on cereals in Kenya

M.P. Musyoka¹,

Mutuku Muendo Kavoi²,

JM Omiti³

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Effectiveness of fertilizer policy reforms to enhance food security in Kenya: a macro–micro simulation analysis

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Food security represents a key challenge in most Sub-Saharan African countries and in Kenya in particular where still a relevant share of the population lives below a minimum dietary energy consumption. Kenya addresses this concern with a noteworthy policy mix, aiming at giving to the agricultural sector a leading task in improving food security. This paper evaluates the impacts on food security of expanding fertilizer capacities in Kenya, combined with a set of additional policy changes targeting fertilizer use. In atop-down analysis, aspecific Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model is linked with amicrosimulation approach. Scenarios present overall positive effects on key food security aggregates. The same is true for welfare. Nevertheless, the heterogeneity of households across and within regions suggests that improving input productivity through better market access and service extension are critical to reducing possible discrepancies across farmers, households and regions. The paper concludes on the need for asound policy mix since increasing fertilizer production alone is not enough to enhance food security evenly. Among accompanying measures, intensifying extension services are essential especially for smallholders in their acquisition of better knowledge on the use of agricultural inputs.

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Effectiveness of fertilizer policy reforms to enhance food security in Kenya: a macro–micro simulation analysis

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Food Consumption Patterns and Household Welfare in Eswatini: An Empirical Analysis Using Household Survey Data

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This paper analyzes the food consumption patterns of poor and non-poor rural households in Eswatini using the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model to derive the estimates of price and expenditure elasticities for seven major food commodities. The derived elasticities are used in estimating the distributional welfare effects of a 43% price increase for maize using the compensating variation approach. The results of the study indicate that majority of the food items are demand inelastic with meat and dairy exhibiting elasticities greater than one, while maize is the least responsive to both price and expenditure. The results further show that high maize prices have a negative effect on poor households who generally spend more on maize to supplement their consumption requirements. Therefore, policy strategies that focus on expanding agricultural production and diversification of production activities especially at the household level can raise rural household income, lower the price of maize and ultimately improve food consumption for rural households. Moreover, this will insure net-buying households against market risks by lowering high reliance on the market and enable more consumption from own production. This study makes an important empirical contribution by providing useful insights on the estimates of demand elasticities for major food items consumed, taking into account that little attention has been devoted to empirical analysis of food consumption behavior in Eswatini.

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The Socio-Economic Variables Influencing Household Consumption in the Rural Farmers Level

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Purpose of the study: This study investigated the socio-economic effect on household consumption of rural farmers in South Sumatera, Indonesia. Methodology:The data used were primary data obtained from an in-depth survey of 300 farmer households. The analysis method used a quantitative approach with a polynomial regression model. Main Findings:The finding showed that from the four independent variables estimated, there are three which have a significant effect on farmer household consumption: household income, number of family members, and education level of the household head. Despite changes in consumption patterns between food and non-food, the process of food diversification is an important task for the government, especially to reduce dependence on rice consumption. Applications of this study:This study was conducted in South Sumatra, Indonesia in the field of agricultural economics. This study can support development planning policies in the food sector in South Sumatra. Novelty/Originality of this study:This study focus as efforts on the policy of diversifying food consumption needs to be synergized with the development of local resource-based food products.

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Food consumption patterns and distributional welfare impact of import tariff reduction on cereals in Kenya

Cited by 4 publications

References 30 publications

Effectiveness of fertilizer policy reforms to enhance food security in Kenya: a macro–micro simulation analysis

Effectiveness of fertilizer policy reforms to enhance food security in Kenya: a macro–micro simulation analysis

Food Consumption Patterns and Household Welfare in Eswatini: An Empirical Analysis Using Household Survey Data

The Socio-Economic Variables Influencing Household Consumption in the Rural Farmers Level

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