DETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA

Research background: Soybean commercialization plays a vital role in enhancing the livelihoods, and income of small-scale farmers. Despite the government efforts to boost agricultural commercialization in Kenya, the intensity of soybean commercialization in the Butere Sub-County has remained low for...

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Autores principales:	Martha Wanjiru GACHUHI, George OWUOR, Edith GATHUNGU
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Publicado:	Slovak University of Agriculture 2021
Materias:	soybean intensity commercialization double hurdle model Agriculture S Agriculture (General) S1-972
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ed368944264944178fa4851b41eb93672021-11-10T21:23:34ZDETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA1336-926110.15414/raae.2021.24.02.101-111https://doaj.org/article/ed368944264944178fa4851b41eb93672021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://roaae.org/wp-content/uploads/RAAE_2_2021_Gachuhi_et_al.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1336-9261Research background: Soybean commercialization plays a vital role in enhancing the livelihoods, and income of small-scale farmers. Despite the government efforts to boost agricultural commercialization in Kenya, the intensity of soybean commercialization in the Butere Sub-County has remained low for unknown reasons. Purpose of the article: This study investigates factors influencing the intensity of soybean commercialization in Butere Sub-county with an aim of recommending policies for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the soybean commercialization process to improve rural livelihoods as well as realize major economic goals. Methods: A sample of 201 smallholder soybean farmers was selected using a multistage sampling procedure. Face to face interviews using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and a double hurdle regression model. Findings & Value added: The results revealed a relatively low soybean commercialization level (56.72 %) among soybean-producing households in the study area with schooling years, the number of extension contacts, and total land size under soybean production positively and significantly influencing soybean commercialization decisions. Similarly, schooling years, the number of extension contacts, and total land size under soybean production positively and significantly determined the intensity of soybean commercialization. The study, therefore, recommends equitable access to agricultural resources by all gender, the creation of exclusive land ownership rights, and the structuring and strengthening of the extension system.Martha Wanjiru GACHUHIGeorge OWUOREdith GATHUNGUSlovak University of Agriculturearticlesoybeanintensitycommercializationdouble hurdle model AgricultureSAgriculture (General)S1-972ENReview of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 101-111 (2021)
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description	Research background: Soybean commercialization plays a vital role in enhancing the livelihoods, and income of small-scale farmers. Despite the government efforts to boost agricultural commercialization in Kenya, the intensity of soybean commercialization in the Butere Sub-County has remained low for unknown reasons. Purpose of the article: This study investigates factors influencing the intensity of soybean commercialization in Butere Sub-county with an aim of recommending policies for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the soybean commercialization process to improve rural livelihoods as well as realize major economic goals. Methods: A sample of 201 smallholder soybean farmers was selected using a multistage sampling procedure. Face to face interviews using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and a double hurdle regression model. Findings & Value added: The results revealed a relatively low soybean commercialization level (56.72 %) among soybean-producing households in the study area with schooling years, the number of extension contacts, and total land size under soybean production positively and significantly influencing soybean commercialization decisions. Similarly, schooling years, the number of extension contacts, and total land size under soybean production positively and significantly determined the intensity of soybean commercialization. The study, therefore, recommends equitable access to agricultural resources by all gender, the creation of exclusive land ownership rights, and the structuring and strengthening of the extension system.
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author	Martha Wanjiru GACHUHI George OWUOR Edith GATHUNGU
author_facet	Martha Wanjiru GACHUHI George OWUOR Edith GATHUNGU
author_sort	Martha Wanjiru GACHUHI
title	DETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA
title_short	DETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA
title_full	DETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA
title_fullStr	DETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA
title_full_unstemmed	DETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA
title_sort	determinants of intensity of soybean commercialization among smallholder farmers in butere, kenya
publisher	Slovak University of Agriculture
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/ed368944264944178fa4851b41eb9367
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DETERMINANTS OF INTENSITY OF SOYBEAN COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUTERE, KENYA

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