Economic-Review-of-Agriculture_2015-6

PREFACE
The Ministry strives to have a food secure and wealthy nation anchored on an innovative,
commercially oriented and competitive agricultural sector. The aim is to improve the
livelihood of Kenyans and ensures food security through creation of an enabling environment
and ensuring sustainable natural resource management. It therefore closely monitors the
performance of the agriculture sector which has a major impact on the Kenya’s economic
performance.
This ninth edition of the Economic Review of Agriculture (ERA) is a continuation of
the Ministry’s efforts in data consolidation, analysis and dissemination to the various
stakeholders. It provides domestic macro indicators with an international perspective that
help in comparative analysis. This edition has given much more focus in analysis of 2013
and 2014 data since the publication was not produced in year 2014 owing to transition
challenges in the process of devolution.
Economic Review of Agriculture (ERA) 2015 edition comprises of nine chapters which mainly
present agricultural data analysis and annexes which tabulates useful production data from
all the counties. Chapter one (1) provides basic analysis on aggregate national economic
indicators for five years as well as key indicators on performance of agriculture. Extracts on
the world food commodity situation and forecasts by Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) are analyzed in chapter two (2), to help in comparative analysis.
Chapter three (3), four (4) and five (5) are the main ones and they give detailed analysis
of crops, fisheries and livestock performance respectively. Chapter six (6) presents analysis
of inputs for crops, fisheries and livestock. The chapter contains analysis and information
regarding inputs such as seed, fertilizers, feed, credits and equipments. A summary of key
recent reforms; trends in budget allocation to the Ministry; and the ministry’s programmes
and projects are presented in chapters seven (7), eight (8) and nine (9) respectively.
The ministry is confident that, Economic Review of Agriculture will continue to offer
stakeholders and others, access to new information and insights on the sector which the
entire Kenyan economy so much depend on.
Sicily K. Kariuki (Mrs.), MBS
Principal Secretary
State Department of Agriculture
Prof. Fred H. K. Segor
Principal Secretary
State Department of Livestock
Prof. Micheni J. Ntiba, CBS
Principal Secretary
State Department of Fisheries
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