Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 546

Article in Press

Demand for Smart Agricultural Practices in Smallholder Production Systems in Kenya: Count Model Analysis

Oscar Ingasia Ayuya

  •  Received: 13 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 30 July 2018
We determine factors that influence higher demand for the Climate Smart Agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in this study. A survey of 384 randomly selected farmers was conducted in Teso North sub-county, Busia county of Kenya. CSA practices identified were grouped based on usage in a principal component analysis and factors influencing their demand were determined using Poisson regression model. Results revealed that 14 individual CSA practices which were grouped into 4 were actively in use. The results also indicate that demand for CSA practices is influenced by household and institutional factors. Age, gender of the household head, household size, farm size, productive farm assets, participation in off-farm employment, membership to a farmer group, access to credit and annual contacts with extension service agents significantly influence farmers’ decision to implement CSA practices. Findings imply that interventions meant to improve participation in farmer organizations as well as increase off-farm income which is an important means of financing farming can increase the likelihood of higher demand for CSAs.

Keywords: Climate smart agricultural practices, Demand, Climate change, Smallholder farmers, Poisson regression analysis