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Book (series)On the costs of being small: Case evidence from Kenyan family farms 2017
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No results found.We analyze allocative efficiency of major input factors for farmers in Kenya. Marginal value products are estimated for land, labor, inorganic fertilizer and seeds, at the farm household level and compared with marginal costs as approximated by their prevailing market prices. Price efficient and inefficient farmers are identified and equivalent value losses are computed as shares of household income, per hectare and for the society. A very high proportion of farmers are characterized as allocati vely inefficient and substantial equivalent value losses are estimated for all factors. In the case of labor, losses are sufficiently high that if labor is paid the market wage rate instead, income from agriculture would double. Among other factors, inefficiency levels are correlated with farm size; as farm size increases, losses as share of household income decline for labor but increase for land, fertilizer and seeds. Losses per hectare for all inputs decline with farm size. Finally the correl ates of inefficiency levels are explored systematically. Overall, lack of access to resources is the major reason that some inputs are underemployed. On the other hand, lack of alternative opportunities is a basic reason that factors are overused. -
Book (series)Is crop diversification a panacea for climate resilience in Africa? Welfare implications for heterogeneous households
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 2
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No results found.Crop diversification is often promoted as a strategy to achieve climate resilience. However, the benefits to crop diversification may vary depending on household resource endowments. For farm households with few resources, as shown by studies of Burkina Faso, Malawi and Zambia, crop diversification is likely to be an important strategy for managing production and price risk. However, for larger, better capitalized farms, diversification may not be welfare enhancing, because returns to specializa tion may be higher for these households. -
ProjectEnhancing Households’ and Pupils’ Access to Nutritionally Adequate Diets and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Madagascar - GCP/MAG/093/JPN 2024
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No results found.Madagascar loses between 7 percent and 14.5 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) each year because of chronic malnutrition and hunger, critically affecting the optimal development of the child as well as the development of the country. In this context, there are key challenges, such as diets that are not balanced or diversified and school meals that do not provide enough nutrition. In addition, the neglect of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices is directly linked to a high percentage of child mortality and is one of the key causes for high stunting levels in Madagascar. The project was implemented in Amoron’i Mania region to contribute to reducing chronic malnutrition among its population. It also aimed to improve community access to healthy and nutrient-rich food and WASH services and enhance infrastructure at community, school, health centre and community site levels.
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