Effect of Commercialization on Input Use Among Smallholder Pre-Cooking Bean Agriprenuers in Kenya.
Publication Date: 28/10/2025
Author(s): Carolyne Nafula Kisaka, Eric Obedy Gido, George Owuor.
Volume/Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1 (2025)
Page No: 76-88
Journal: Research Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development (RJAED)
Abstract:
Agricultural commercialization is a strategy that has been adopted to enhance input use among smallholder farmers in order to increase productivity. This paper determines the effect of commercialization on input use among smallholder pre-cooking bean agriprenuers in Kimilili Sub-County, Kenya. Cross-sectional data were collected from 413 smallholder pre-cooking bean farmers through an interview using a semi-structured questionnaire. Double-Hurdle model was used for analysis. Findings revealed that receiving a subsidy and owning livestock reduced the probability of buying chemical fertilizer at 1% and 5% significance levels, respectively. However, owning a farm store increased the buying probability at 1% significance level. Education, land size, intercropping, and owning a transport facility increased values of chemical fertilizer bought. However, receiving a subsidy reduced the value bought at 1% significance level. Commercialization specifically through input subsidy has a significant negative effect on input use. The study recommends a swift from direct price support to market-enabling strategies like road network and storage facility improvements.
Keywords:
Chemical fertilizer, Commercialization, Double Hurdle, Effect, Pre-cooking bean.
