Farm-Level Value Addition among Small-scale Mango Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI:10.4314/jae.v24i3.8

J. Musyoka, H. N. Isaboke, S. N. Ndirangu

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The study examined farm-level value addition among small-scale mango farmers in Machakos County, Kenya. A sample size of 352 small-scale mango farmers was proportionately selected from six wards of the study area. A structured interview schedule was used for data collection. Percentage and Heckman two-stage selection model were employed in data analysis. The result showed that only 33.52% of the farmers practised mango value addition. Off-farm income, access to cold storage facilities, price of value-added products, group membership, extension contact, farmers’ awareness, amount of credit and hired labour positively influenced mango farm-level value addition. Training, farmers’ awareness and access to cold storage facilities positively influenced the proportion of mangoes value added at farm-level, while distance to market and livestock equivalence precipitated a negative effect on the proportion of mangoes value added. Relevant authorities in the County should provide adequate and up to date mango storage facilities and improve methods of extension delivery in order to increase the uptake of mango farm-level value addition among small-scale farmers. Keywords: Farm-level value addition, extent of participation

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肯尼亚马查科斯县小规模芒果农户的农场级增值

该研究调查了肯尼亚马查科斯县小规模芒果农户的农场增加值。从研究区域的六个区按比例选择352名小规模芒果农户作为样本。数据收集采用结构化访谈时间表。数据分析采用百分率和Heckman两阶段选择模型。结果表明，只有33.52%的农户实行芒果增值。非农收入、获得冷库设施、增值产品价格、团体成员、推广联系、农民意识、信贷额度和雇佣劳动力正向影响芒果农场层面的增值。培训、农民意识和获得冷库设施对芒果在农场层面的附加值比例产生了积极影响，而与市场的距离和牲畜等效对芒果附加值比例产生了消极影响。该县的有关当局应提供充足和最新的芒果储存设施，并改进推广交付的方法，以便增加小农对芒果农场级增值的吸收。关键词:农户增加值，参与程度

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