First published in 1997, this volume contributes to the knowledge for the trade of vegetables, fruits and tubers (so-called horticultural commodities). As African policy makers try to keep pace with new developments in private food trade, they require knowledge of the structures of private trade systems and the factors that govern their long-term development.
The study analyses the structure and development of horticultural marketing channels in Kenya. It is based primarily on surveys of some 500 farmers in four districts and 750 horticultural traders in 18 market places. Commercial horticultural farmers, domestic traders, export traders, agents, facilitators, marketing cooperatives and processors are all reviewed. The study devotes special attention to the efficiency of collecting wholesalers, and to the development of rural assembly markets. It develops a model which can elucidate vertical differentiation processes in the Kenyan horticultural channels.
The analyses show that marketing channel theory can be of great relevance to the developing world. The proposed vertical differentiation model can aid in predicting future changes in horticultural marketing systems, in Kenya as well as in other African countries.
By:
Tjalling Dijkstra
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 245mm,
Width: 170mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138364479
ISBN 10: 1138364479
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 249
Publication Date: 26 February 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction. 2. Food Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa: from the Pre-Colonial Past to the Structural Adjustment Era. 3. Horticulture in Kenya, with Special Reference to the Research Areas. 4. Marketing Channel Analysis: Relevant Aspects for Horticultural Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa. 5. Horticultural Marketing Channels in Kenya: Actors and Institutions. 6. Horticultural Marketing Channels in Kenya: the Collection Stage. 7. Vertical Differentiation of Horticultural Marketing Channels in Kenya: Model, Hypotheses and Data Set. 8. Vertical Differentiations of Horticultural Marketing Channels in Kenya: Testing the Model. 9. Summary and Conclusions.
