Livelihood assessment of avocado growing in western Kenya and its socioeconomic implications using agricultural extension services

Ouma, Gilbert; Duncan, Odhiambo G.; David, M.; Johnson, Kwach

doi:10.33687/ijae.006.02.2286

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“…Our results were however contray to the finding of Demie and Zeray (2015) who found that income from perennial crops was un-equally distributed. However, our results support the findings of George et al (2018) who showed that income from avocado production standardise household income and support livelihood. This implies that smallholder avocado producers earn good revenue from avocado production.…”

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The Role of Avocado Production and Trade in Major Producing Districts, Tanzania: Income Inequality Decomposition Approach

Boniphace,

Kadigi,

Kangile

2023

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This paper investigates whether the production of avocado for the export trade is an income inequality decreasing source of livelihood of producers in Tanzania or not using the evidence from the Hai and Rungwe districts. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire from avocado producers in the study areas. The Gini decomposition technique was employed to analyse the nature and source of income inequality amongst the avocado producers in the study areas. The results of the analysis showed that, on average 34% of the total household income was derived from production of avocados for export. The Gini decomposition analysis revealed an income inequality index of 0.748 for the pooled sample. The Gini index for avocado production was 0.537. The study also showed that avocado production for export trade was the increasing source of income inequality in the study areas with a relative concentration of 0.794 and 0.9944 in gini decomposition and coefficient of variation respectively. Gini decomposition and coefficient of variation reveal salary to be the most inequality-increasing source of income in the study areas. The production of avocados for exportation provides not only additional income but also improves the living standards of smallholder farmers, and it narrows their income gaps. We recommend the promotion and scaling up of the production of avocados as one of the key economic activities that would help tackle the problem of income inequality in rural areas suitable for the production of Hass avocadoes for export in the country.

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“…) respecively. The results support the claim of George et al (2018) that the production of avocados can support and boost the livelihood of smallholder avocado producers. The results also reveal salary is the most income disparity with high relative conceetration (i.e.…”

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The Role of Avocado Production and Trade in Major Producing Districts, Tanzania: Income Inequality Decomposition Approach

Boniphace,

Kadigi,

Kangile

2023

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“…He noticed that there were no extension services to the surveyed avocado growing areas in the southwestern part of the country in 2006. The study by Gorge et al [57] reported that 50% of the 400 respondent avocado farmers in western Kenya never sought extension services due to some reasons including unavailability of extension agents, long distance to find extension services and not needing the services. Sotto [58] reported that extension services to Philippine avocado growers were poor due to lacking avocado technical knowledge by extension agents who were mainly deployed for staple food crops.…”

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Avocado Production and Local Trade in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania: A Case of an Emerging Trade Commodity from Horticulture

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Avocado crop in Tanzania is sparingly investigated regardless of being an important fruit commodity. This study was undertaken to explore the yield and the value chain of this crop in the country. Data were collected mainly by face-to-face interviews with 275 avocado farmers, 231 avocado traders and 16 key informants. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and one-way analysis of variance were used for data analysis. The average crop yield ranged from 76 to 124 kg plant−1 between regions. The average price for the farmers’ produce ranged from US$ 0.30 to 0.45 kg−1 between regions. About 72% of the farmers were dissatisfied with avocado business whereas 79% of the traders were pleased with it. A number of challenges were found hindering the development of the avocado industry in Tanzania, which in turn affects the fruit yield and the value chain. Addressing these challenges at the national, regional, district and village levels is important for improving the livelihood of Tanzanian farmers growing this crop, given the fact that a good proportion of the country’s population is employed in the agricultural sector and most of the reported challenges also affect the value chain of other crops.

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“…Soil and water are essential inputs to agricultural production [1], and in Nigeria, agricultural practice is crucial to the development and livelihoods of most of the population [2]. However, agricultural land use in Nigeria often results in the degradation of natural soil fertility and reduced productivity.…”

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Effect of Tillage Practices on Hydro-Physical Properties of Soils in a Rice-Grown Environment in North Central Nigeria

Otuaro,

Musa,

Oguche

et al. 2024

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This study details soil's physical and chemical properties in a rice-grown environment in Minna environs Niger State, Nigeria, under different soil and water conservation practices. Soil samples were collected at 0 -10 cm, 10 -20 cm and 20 -30 cm, respectively, using a soil auger to determine their physical and chemical properties such as moisture content, particle size, bulk density, particle density, porosity and organic matter. The textural classification determined the percentage dominance of the soil types in each study site location. The moisture content of site 1 ranged between 14.3% to 13.7%, site 2 ranged between 13.2% to 10.2%, site 3 ranged between 15.4% to 13.2%, site 4 ranged between 15.6% to 13.6% and site 5 ranged between 16.1% to 10.9%. The clay content of sites 3, 4 and 5 is higher than that of sites 1 and 2, while the silt contents of sites 1, 2 and 3 are higher than that of sites 4 and 5. The mean value of soil organic carbon from each study location was 2.37%, 2.03%, 2.43%, 2.07% and 2.17% for sites 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Therefore, site 1 is susceptible to erosion because of poor infiltration rate and well-ploughed or cultivated land by the tractor (harrowed). The particle sizes analysis indicated that the soil type in Site 1 and Site 2 is mainly sandy loam, while Site 3 and Site 5 are mainly loamy and predominantly clay loam in Site 4.

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Livelihood assessment of avocado growing in western Kenya and its socioeconomic implications using agricultural extension services

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

The Role of Avocado Production and Trade in Major Producing Districts, Tanzania: Income Inequality Decomposition Approach

The Role of Avocado Production and Trade in Major Producing Districts, Tanzania: Income Inequality Decomposition Approach

Avocado Production and Local Trade in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania: A Case of an Emerging Trade Commodity from Horticulture

Effect of Tillage Practices on Hydro-Physical Properties of Soils in a Rice-Grown Environment in North Central Nigeria

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