The impacts of hybrid maize seed on the welfare of farming households in Kenya

Food Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 262-271

  Mathenge, Mary K ^a   Smale, Melinda ^b   Olwande, John ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Household welfare; Input use; Kenya; Maize

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HYBRID; MAIZE; POVERTY; SEED; SMALLHOLDER; WELFARE IMPACT;

KENYA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84893739555     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.09.013     Document Type: Article

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