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Welfare-environmental quality tradeoffs of promoting use of certified seed potato in tropical highlands of Africa: evidence from central highlands of Kenya.

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Title Welfare-environmental quality tradeoffs of promoting use of certified seed potato in tropical highlands of Africa: evidence from central highlands of Kenya.
 
Creator Okello, J.J.
Zhou, Y.
Kwikiriza, N.
Ogutu, S.
Barker, I.
Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
Ahmed, J.
Atieno, E.
 
Subject seed potatoes
highland tropics
environment
 
Description This paper used the propensity score method to assess the effect of using certified seed potato (CSP) on yield, input use, and food security among smallholder farmers. It focused on potato growers in central highlands of Kenya. The study found positive effect using certified seed on both yield and food security. But at the same time users of CSP applied significantly higher amounts of pesticides. This study therefore concludes that while using CSP has positive welfare effects, it can increase the use of inputs, some of which have environmentally degrading effects. It discusses the policy implications of the findings.
 
Date 2016-07
2017-06-23T19:56:13Z
2017-06-23T19:56:13Z
 
Type Conference Paper
 
Identifier Okello, J.; Zhou, Y.; Kwikiriza, N.; Ogutu, S.; Barker, I.; Schulte-Geldermann, E.; Ahmed, J.; Atieno, E. 2016. Welfare-environmental quality tradeoffs of promoting use of certified seed potato in tropical highlands of Africa: Evidence from central highlands of Kenya. American Applied Economics Association. Massachusetts (USA). 2016. Massachusetts (USA). 18 p.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82583
http://purl.umn.edu/236242
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format 18 p.