Land constraints in Kenya's densely populated rural areas: Implications for food policy and institutional reform

Food Security

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 399-421

  Jayne, T S ^a,b   Muyanga, Milu ^a,c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute   (Zambia)

^c EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Food security; Kenya; Land; Policy; Population density; Smallholder agriculture

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; POPULATION DENSITY; RURAL AREA; SMALLHOLDER; WELFARE REFORM;

KENYA;

EID: 84866728092     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-012-0174-3     Document Type: Article

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