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VOL. 11, ISSUE 4 (2024)
Influence of access to markets on Farmer’s production decisions in Mbeere, Embu County, Kenya
Authors
Benjamin Karume
Abstract
Decision making, being an integral part of
agricultural production means that this critical component affects farmers’
production overall yield and, ultimately, impact their livelihoods. The basis
of these decisions include past experiences, newly presented information,
financial pressures, resource availability, risk factors, availability of
markets and even imposed regulations. In Embu county low crop production is
also often associated with lack of appropriate farming practices and methods
that are suited to the fragile ecosystems to cope with climate change
challenges. The general objective of the study was to determine influence of
Access to Markets on Farmer’s Production Decisions in Mbeere, Embu County,
Kenya. A sample of 384 respondents was drawn from the study area
encompassing the four administrative wards. The study adopted questionnaires to
collect data which was later analysed to establish the respondent’s opinions on
the influence of market access on farmers’ production decisions. The study
analysed both descriptive statistics to define characteristics of the
respondents and their opinions on the variables under study and inferential
statistics to understand the extent to which the results reflected the
characteristics of the wider research universe. The study results established
that access to markets had a significant effect on farmers’ production
decisions. The study concluded that it was important to increase access to
markets so as to improve farm decisions and increase productivity of farmers in
rural parts of Mbeere. The study recommended that there is a need to research
on other factors affecting farmers’ production decisions including climate
change, culture, farming practices and government policy and regulation.
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Pages:45-54
How to cite this article:
Benjamin Karume "Influence of access to markets on Farmer’s production decisions in Mbeere, Embu County<i>, </i>Kenya". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 11, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 45-54
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