Peanut value chain development: the case of Lower Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOdunga, George Okoth
dc.contributor.authorBidzakin, John K.
dc.contributor.authorOkaka, Philip
dc.contributor.authorOkoth, Sheila
dc.contributor.authorMutsotso, Beneah
dc.contributor.authorGraves, Anil R.
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-25T11:14:12Z
dc.date.available2025-04-25T11:14:12Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-04-25
dc.date.issued2025-03-25
dc.date.pubOnline2025-03-25
dc.descriptionThis article belongs to the Collection Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics
dc.description.abstractPeanut is Kenya’s second most important legume after beans, primarily grown in the Nyanza and Western regions. This study maps the peanut value chain in Kenya, aiming to identify key actors, quantify costs and value addition, and outline constraints and opportunities, with a view to upgrading the chain. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among value chain actors in Karachuonyo and Nyakach sub-counties, complemented by secondary data sources. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze socio-economic characteristics, production volumes, pricing, demand trends, and policy-related factors. The findings indicate a predominance of female farmers (68%) in peanut production, though few use improved technologies; only 26% were aware of improved seed varieties, and just 1.5% reported using them. Fertilizer usage was absent, attributed to high costs, soil conditions, and limited knowledge. The wholesale and processing segments are male-dominated, largely due to capital intensity and travel requirements, while female traders dominate the retail sector. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunity and Threats (SWOT) analysis highlighted the significant potential of favorable production ecologies, processing options, and robust demand in local and international markets. Key constraints identified include limited seed availability, high fertilizer costs, pest issues, and declining soil fertility. Policy implications include increasing access to affordable inputs, promoting gender-inclusive programs, investing in agricultural research and infrastructure, supporting sustainable farming practices, and fostering public-private partnerships to expand processing and market access.
dc.description.journalNameEconomies
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by the EU H2020 EWA-BELT project [862848] “Linking East and West African farming systems experience into a BELT of sustainable intensification” coordinated by the Desertification Research Centre of the University of Sassari.
dc.identifier.citationOdunga GO, Bidzakin JK, Okaka P, et al., (2025) Peanut value chain development: the case of Lower Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya. Economies, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025, Article number 86
dc.identifier.eissn2227-7099
dc.identifier.elementsID567473
dc.identifier.issn2227-7099
dc.identifier.issueNo4
dc.identifier.paperNo86
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/economies13040086
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23813
dc.identifier.volumeNo13
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/13/4/86
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject38 Economics
dc.subject3801 Applied Economics
dc.subject3803 Economic Theory
dc.subject2 Zero Hunger
dc.subject3801 Applied economics
dc.subject3803 Economic theory
dc.subjectopportunities
dc.subjectSWOT analysis
dc.subjectmarket values
dc.subjectvalue chain actors
dc.subjectagricultural production
dc.subjectproduction constraints
dc.subjectagricultural technologies
dc.subjectecologies
dc.titlePeanut value chain development: the case of Lower Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-01-23

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