Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya

摘要: While tissue culture (TC) technology for vegetative plant propagation is gradually gaining in importance Africa, rigorous assessment of broader welfare effects adopting smallholder farm households lacking. Using survey data and accounting selection bias adoption, we analyze the impact TC banana on household income food security Kenya. To assess outcomes, employ Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) – a tool that has not been used before. Estimates treatment-effects models show combined with improved crop management, causes considerable increases income. Technology adoption also reduces relative insecurity significant way. These results indicate can be enhancing households. Adoption should further promoted through upscaling appropriate delivery systems.