Maize or corn can be cultivated successfully in a variety of soils ranging from clay loam to sand loamy to black cotton soil. Smallscale chicken production 6 1 introduction chickens in extensive and semiintensive poultry production systems account for more than 75% of all poultry in the south. Maize is a main staple crop and a source of income and employment for millions of farming families in the region. Smallholder maize production efficiency in kenya john olwande. With your download, get the 19 best papers relevant to this one, including 18 top related papers.
Production and yield jumped in the net exporters uganda and rwanda, while yield fell in malawi and kenya which imported maize during the crisis. Environmental change and maize innovation in kenya. List of herbicides used for weed control on maize farm. The per capita consumption ranges between 98 to 100 kilograms which translates to at least 2700 thousand metric tonnes, per year nyoro et al. Constraints and opportunities of maize production in. With ugali, mukimo, muthokoi and githeri being the meals on most dinner tables, it is no wonder that the production of this precious grain through maize farming in kenya can barely keep up with the demand. Corn kenya s corn production remains constrained by underlying factors such as soil acidification due continuous multiyear use of diamonium phosphate dap fertilizer, lack of access to improved seeds, and the impact of maize lethal. The response of maize production in kenya to economic. Corn is very nutritious and it is known to be eaten in various forms by both humans and livestock. Planting strategies of maize farmers in kenya agecon search. The presence of a dark colored layer at the base of the maize grain is also an indicator for the appropriate time of harvest for silage production. Regional workshop on an integrated policy approach to commercializing smallholder maize production.
Maize consumption and production in kenya maize is the main staple in the diet of over 85 per cent of the population in kenya. Major varieties grown by farmers and reasons for their preferences, kilifi. Constraints and opportunities of maize production in western kenya. Maize varieties grown, kilifi and kwale districts, coast province, kenya. Results showed that population pressure and agroclimatic diversity are important determinants of crop intensification and planting regimes among maize farmers. Large as well as smallscale farmers produce the crop and a large percentage of the population depends on maize farming as an incomegenerating crop.
Maize is a staple food to a large proportion of people in rural kenya. The most adequate moment for harvest of maize during the vegetation is the so called wax ripening phase of the maize grain. It is designed to senre as a basic reference document for. Factors influencing maize production in rural kenya. Maize white maize is the most important cereal in tanzania, accounting for about 70% of annual cereal production got, 2018. Waswa abstract in kenya, soil acidity is a major contrib. Kenya grain and feed annual 2016 kenya corn, wheat and. Egerton university food and agriculture organization. Maize production origin, maize global scenario maize production in kamataka maize production in the study area problems of maize production uti 1 ization pattern of maize marketing of maize farm gate price of maize b. Maize is the one of the most important food crops in tanzania, it comprises 45% of the cultivated area.
Karen kasmauski for crs 2 aflatoxin management for smallholder farmers of maize and groundnuts economic loss. Agrium project under the international plant nutrition. For a better yield of maize, one should consider soils with good organic matter content having high water holding capacity. As a matter of fact, corn is used as the main energy ingredient in livestock feed. Maize milling business plan sample imvubu holdings, ltd siavonga district zambia. Figure 2 shows the main maize surplus and deficit districts of kenya. Pdf maize is the primary staple crop in kenya and plays an important role in the livelihood of the people of kenya. The major maize surplus areas are in the rift valley province nakuru, nandi, kericho, uasin gishu and trans nzoia. The government still imports tonnes of maize from neighboring. Therefore, effective weed management practice must be adopted to sure the maize farm yield.
There is a strong consumer preference for maize over droughtresistant grains like sorghum and millet. With the method of maize farming, one increases the production per unit area compared to the 60cm by 75cm spacing, with. Womens empowerment in agriculture and agricultural. Tanzania consumes 90% of its maize production and exports the rest mainly to kenya 80%, as well as somalia, burundi, south sudan, rwanda and uganda. Uncontrolled weed on a maize farm can outcompete maize crops for water, nutrients, and sunlight, causing farmers economic losses. However, maize production is threatened by a series of production constraints that hamper not only the livelihoods of the farming population. Finger millet farming in kenya is an important agricultural activity in western kenya and uganda. Strengthening market linkages for smallholder rural. Owned by smallholders in rural areas, these birds provide food security and family income and play an important role in sociocultural events. Though tanzania is the largest producer of maize in east africa, the country still faces lots of challenges of achieving full business potential. Pdf potentials of hybrid maize varieties for smallholder farmers in. Aflatoxin contamination can also affect agricultural livelihoods in various ways. Before maize production of uganda started to increase to reach a level of 2,800 tonnes in 2019, it went through a trough reaching a low of 286 tonnes in 1980.
There is a particular focus on the role of the private sector. The potential of increased maize and soybean production in. It is widely eaten in various forms and more than 900 million africans depend on maize every year because it is often cheaper than. Successful maize production depends on the correct application of production inputs that will sustain the environment as well as agricultural production. Second, the market value of and uses for a contaminated crop decrease. Maize farming in kenya, it is the single most extensively grown crop in kenya. Small scale production dominates maize production since about 80% of maize is supplied by smallholders. Maize in kenya is planted by small and largescale farmers alike. Kenya maize prices hit dar on export business daily. Aflatoxin management for smallholder farmers of maize and. While subsistence farmers may not be keen on having a business plan for each season of planting, commercial maize farming requires a detailed guide for success. How i harvest 40 bags of maize per acre daily nation.
This paper documents a positive relationship between maize productivity in western kenya and womens empowerment in agriculture, measured using indicators derived from the abbreviated version of the womens empowerment in agriculture index. Crop protection insecticides, fungicides crop protection products prevent nearly 40% of global rice and maize harvests from being lost every year. It is available for download from the ipni website. And it is now apparent why it elicits so much emotion in the country. Maize farming is as old as man itself, and it has been done commercially in africa in general and nigeria in particular for decades now. Western kenya the lake region is a major maize producing region of the country. Commercial maize farming information modern farming methods. It is the staple food for more than 80 per cent of the population. Executive summary a business concept imvubu holdings, ltd is proposing a maize mill to service the remote siavonga district of zambia.
Estimating cost efficiency among maize producers in kenya. Maize production manual international institute of. It is also creative commons material on the africa soil health consortium. Maize farming corn information detailed guide agri farming. Although weeds cannot be totally eliminated from the farm, weeds can be maintained below the economic threshold level. Challenges facing small scale maize farmers in western.
Maize is tanzanias most important cereal crop in terms of food security. An overview of maize processing chemical composition of maize. Stem borers and striga weed account for losses in maize in the eastern and southern africa region of 1540% and 20100%. The maize value chain in tanzania food and agriculture.
Applying a crosssectional instrumentalvariable regression method to a data set of 707 maize farm households from western kenya. Maize farming in kenya, unearth untapped white gold farmers. Maize farming in kenya is the backbone of food security in this country. It has become a staple food in many parts of the world with total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice. Maize farming in kenya, unearth untapped white gold. Maize is reasonably tolerant to soil acidity, but if the soil is very acid, liming will improve the soil and enhance maize yields. The potential of increased maize and soybean production in uasin gishu district, kenya, resulting from soil acidity amendment using minjingu phosphate rock and agricultural lime a.
Unlike rice farming, much more of our land can easily be used for maize farming. Maize also known as corn in some countries is one of the most common and important food crops across africa. The establishment of ethiopias input program in 1994 coincides with some increase in maize yields, though this was also a time of political conflict. Bioentrepreneurship cabe which builds capacity of smallholder farmers. The countrys maize production amounted to 6m t in 2015, compared to 4. Infestation and damage by pests have been ranked as the third most important constraint upon maize production in semiarid eastern kenya after moisture stress and poor soil fertility songa et al. In the early 80s, the maize yields started to increase following adoption of hybrid maize varieties and the accompanying high fertilizer use to the. Pakanyi brain injury group 1 name of proposal maize farming project maize production. Maize grows best on deep, welldrained, fertile soils, and where total seasonal rainfall exceeds 500 mm. At the national level, hybrid and ordinary maize should be reported separately owing to widely. Exploring pathways in and out of maize, steps working paper 36.
In 2019, maize production for uganda was 2,800 tonnes. Maize farming and production business in africa is a highpotential opportunity for the continent. Maize milling business plan sample imvubu holdings. With the method of maize farming, one increases the production per unit area compared to the 60cm by 75cm spacing, with an acre offering you up to 45 90kg bags. Below, maize growers agronomist simon draper and consultant ian. Tanzania august 20, 2018 market fundamentals summary. Maize yield trends and agricultural policy in east africa. Another major cereal, maize, has overtaken these traditional cereals while wheat is widely cultivated in north africa and in sudan and ethiopia. Nearly all agricultural households in kenya do plant maize. Name of implementing pakanyi brain injury group organization contact. Agriculture principal secretary hamadi boga said tanzanians have also. High prices of maize in kenya have hit the tanzanian market with most traders exporting to nairobi to enjoy the windfall. With subsistence agriculture practiced by majority small holder farmers.