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Fresh Insights Number 6. Impact of EurepGAP on small-scale vegetable growers in Kenya

author(s) Graffham, A.. - MacGregor, J.. - Karehu, E.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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International Institute for Environment and Development, London, UK, ix + 78 pp

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Abstract

This report aims to improve the understanding of the viability of small-scale growers in Kenyan export horticulture chains that include EurepGAP compliance criteria. To this end a methodology has been devised and piloted in Zambia employing a survey tool based around understanding the costs and benefits of EurepGAP compliance. For this work a survey of the outline costs and benefits of producing export crops in Kenya was undertaken with the aim to help answer this cost-benefit question, indicate trends and illustrate incentives for small-scale farmers to continue being part of EurepGAP. A shorter 2-page brief of this paper is available Fresh Perspectives Issue 2. Impact of EurepGAP on smallscale vegetable growers in Kenya

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