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Impact of Agricultural Reform Measures on Maize Production among Small Scale Farmers: The Case of Western Province of Kenya

机译：农业改革措施对小农户玉米生产的影响：以肯尼亚西部省为例

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The introduction of SAPs (Structural Adjustment Programmes) and trade liberalisation resulted in agricultural reforms in Kenya and other developing countries. Hence the Kenya government no longer gives incentives to small scale farmers. The study therefore sought to find out the impact of agricultural reform measures put in place to increase maize production in the agricultural reform era in Western Province of Kenya. The study used Ex-post facto research design via cross sectional survey. Busia, Bungoma, Mt. Elgon and Lugari districts were purposively selected to represent Western Province. Two divisions from each of the four districts were selected by simple random sampling. For uniformity purposes 200 small scale farmers were selected from focal areas through systematic random sampling hence ensuring that they all had been exposed to extension staff. Four key informants were sampled purposefully based on their positions of authority. In addition, 52 extension staffs were sampled through systematic random sampling. The small holder farmers were interviewed with the help of interview schedule containing open and closed ended questions. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study revealed that the government’s support to the small scale farmers was minimal, and that there were changes such as liberalisation of the input market & National Cereals and Produce Board that did not favour the small scale farmer and this might have discouraged them from increasing maize production. Agricultural reform measures put in place to encourage small scale farmers in Western Province to increase maize production has changed over the years. However, the small scale farmers were either not aware of these changes or were not able to take advantage of these changes. AS a result, the small scale farmers did not take charge of factors affecting production and marketing of their maize. The study recommended that the extension staff should teach the small scale farmers on the changes that have been brought about by SAPs and market liberalisation and how to take advantage of such opportunities such as form strong common interest groups.
机译：引入SAP（结构调整计划）和贸易自由化导致肯尼亚和其他发展中国家的农业改革。因此，肯尼亚政府不再鼓励小农户。因此，该研究试图找出在肯尼亚西部省农业改革时代为提高玉米产量而采取的农业改革措施的影响。该研究采用了横断面调查的事后事实研究设计。比西亚，邦戈马，山故意选择Elgon和Lugari地区代表西部省。通过简单的随机抽样从四个区中的每个区中选出两个区。为达到统一目的，通过系统的随机抽样从重点地区选出了200名小规模农民，以确保他们都与推广人员接触。根据他们的权威位置，有目的地抽取了四个关键线人。此外，通过系统随机抽样对52名推广人员进行了抽样。在包含开放式和封闭式问题的访谈时间表的帮助下，对小农户进行了访谈。使用描述性统计数据分析数据。研究表明，政府对小规模农民的支持微乎其微，而且诸如投入市场和国家谷物和农产品委员会自由化的变化不利于小规模农民，这可能使他们不愿种植玉米生产。多年来，为鼓励西部省小农户增加玉米产量而采取的农业改革措施已经发生了变化。但是，小规模农民要么不了解这些变化，要么无法利用这些变化。结果，小规模农户不负责影响玉米生产和销售的因素。该研究建议推广人员应向小农户传授SAP带来的变化和市场自由化，以及如何利用诸如建立强大的共同利益群体之类的机会。

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