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Kirui, Oliver K.; Okello, Julius Juma; Nyikal, Rose Adhiambo. |
Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialization in developing countries. The ICT revolution in Africa has however brought an opportunity to ease this constraint. The mobile phone-based banking services that started in Kenya urban centers have spread to rural areas and even other countries. Using these services farmers could receive funds invest in agriculture finance transactions. This study examines the awareness and use of m-banking services among rural farmers in Kenya. It also assesses the factors conditioning the use of such services. The study finds high awareness of m-banking services among the smallholder farmers. It also finds that education, distance to a commercial bank, membership... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Mobile phones; M-banking services; Awareness and use; Smallholder farmers; Kenya; Financial Economics. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96188 |
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Bernard, Munyua; Hellin, Jonathan; Nyikal, Rose Adhiambo; Mburu, John G.. |
The rising world prices for major tradable staples such as maize have been a concern for sub- Saharan countries such as Kenya which are maize deficit countries. Maize is a major staple food for over 80 percent of Kenya’s population. Kenya relies on maize for up to 40 percent of its dietary energy supply and is accordingly searching for ways to increase maize productivity. Maize productivity has been rising in the last decade manly as a result of the use of improved germplasm and fertilizer. However, the proportion of farmers using these technologies is low and the aggregate productivity in maize is low compared to other countries and its potential. Previous studies on input adoption have often assumed the existence of perfect supply and product markets,... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96423 |
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