Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya

Food Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 25-34

  Kabunga, Nassul S ^a   Dubois, Thomas ^b,d   Qaim, Matin ^c  

^a International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)   (Uganda)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^d World Vegetable Center (AVRDC)   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Food security; Household income; Impact assessment; Technology adoption; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; FRUIT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SMALLHOLDER; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WELFARE ECONOMICS; WELFARE IMPACT;

KENYA;

EID: 84893358301     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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