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Potato yields in sub-Saharan Africa remain very low compared with those of developed countries. Yet potato is major food staple and source of income to the predominantly smallholder growing households in the tropical highlands of this region. A major cause of the low potato yields is the use of p...


Okello, J.J.Zhou, Y.Kwikiriza, N.Ogutu, S.O.Barker, I.Schulte-Geldermann, ElmarAtieno, E.Ahmed, J.T.[Determinants of the use of certified seed potato among smallholder farmers: the case of potato growers in central and eastern Kenya.]Determinants of the use of certified seed potato among smallholder farmers: the case of potato growers in central and eastern Kenya.

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 an...


Okello, J.J.Zhou, Y.Kwikiriza, N.Ogutu, S.Barker, I.Schulte-Geldermann, ElmarAhmed, J.Atieno, E.[Welfare-environmental quality tradeoffs of promoting use of certified seed potato in tropical highlands of Africa: evidence from central highlands of Kenya.]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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