THE SECOND REGIONAL STATISTICS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2017/18 -2022/23)
The East African Community (the Community) is the regional inter-governmental organization of six (6) Partner States, namely the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. The Community covers a total land area of 2.2 million sq. km, a combined population of 172.1 million and GDP of USD 178.5 billion as at 2017, making the region a large economic block with great strategic and geopolitical significance in Africa. Building blocks for the Community are the Customs Union, Common Market, Monetary Union and eventually Political Federation. The Community’s Vision 2050 is aligned to Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and was developed within the long-term strategic frameworks and visions of the Partner States. The Vision is operationalized through medium-term Community Development Strategies. The Development Strategy covering the period July 2017 to June 2021 is under preparation
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KENYA FERTILIZER ASSESSMENT
This study is based on a framework that captures some aspects of general and partial
equilibrium models and subsector analysis. For agricultural growth to take place, a complex
number of elements have to coalesce and markets need to clear (i.e., demand equates to supply).
This study also utilizes value chain analysis to understand the linkages between input and output
markets. This approach avoids complex modeling and takes a generalized approach in part due to
data and time limitations. To address the question of procuring and distributing enough fertilizer
to meet the CAADP targets, a value chain framework was adopted as the core methodology.
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A guide to choice of mineral fertilisers in Kenya
Many farmers have a problem choosing the right type of fertiliser to apply in their fields. A study was conducted to determine the cheapest source of nitrogen (N) at 60 kg/ha, phosphate (P2O5) at 60 kg/ha, and potassium (K2O) at 40 kg/ha. Prices for common fertilisers containing the nutrients were collected from stockists in Nairobi.
The data was used to determine the cost of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P2O5) and potassium (K2O) in standard fertilisers; determine the fertilisers that supply the nutrients most cheaply, and derive the cheapest way of combining fertilisers to achieve the recommended rate of application.
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USE OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
The Soil Management Project (SMP) was initiated in 1994/95 as an adaptive research project in Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) with financial and technical support from the Rockefeller Foundation. The main objectives of the project were, a) to improve smallholder agriculture by developing low-cost and sustainable technologies for increasing soil fertility and crop production, and b) to strengthen the scientists capacity for conducting on-farm research, analyzing of on-farm data and reporting.
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Tea and Coffee Industry in Kenya
Agriculture is a dominant sector in the Kenyan economy accounting for 24% of the
country’s Gross Domestic Product as at 2003. The sector is the largest contributor of
foreign exchange through export earnings from tea, coffee and horticulture.
Agriculture also provides employment and livelihood to a large proportion of the
population. Currently an estimated 75% of the population depends on the sector
either directly or indirectly.
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TEGEMEO INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT
Tegemeo Institute was contracted by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to conduct a study whose objective was to establish a baseline against which AGRA’s interventions in its three programmatic areas would be monitored and evaluated. The design adopted for the study was a multi-dimensional and multi-faceted one integrating various approaches and methods intended to capture and synthesise information from various sources. Baseline surveys were conducted at the various segments along the agricultural value chain in Kenya namely, at the farm household, input market, output market and institution level.
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CAADP Country Performance Reporting Template
CAADP Country Performance Reporting Template
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Horticulture Industry in Kenya
Agriculture accounts for about 24% of Kenya’s GDP with an estimated 75% of the population depending on the sector either directly or indirectly. Much of the intermittent strength and overall weakness in GDP and income growth in Kenya can be attributed to changes in agricultural performance.
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Global Report on Food Crises 2023
The GRFC 2023 is a collaborative effort among 16 partners to achieve an independent and consensus based assessment of acute food insecurity that informs humanitarian and development action. Published by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) in support of the Global Network against Food Crises (GNAFC), the GRFC is the reference document on global, regional and country-level acute food insecurity in 2022. The analysis is based mainly on data obtained through the Integrated Food Security Phase
Classification (IPC) or the Cadre Harmonisé (CH), which estimate the populations in need of food,
nutrition and/or livelihood assistance. When data from these sources are not available, the GRFC
utilizes the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), the World Food Programme’s (WFP)
Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators (CARI) and country-specific Humanitarian Needs Overviews (HNO).
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GUIDELINES ON MANAGING TRAINING IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Context and Background
The Kenya Vision 2030, the nation’s development
blueprint, aims at having a well-trained, developed and globally
competitive workforce, to provide quality services to all. Within
the same scope, the Public Service Commission recognizes that
well trained employees are critical in enhanced service delivery
which contributes to the overall development of our country.
There is therefore a greater need for education, training and
development initiatives to equip public service staff with new
and relevant skills and competencies to deliver services.
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