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3.1.10 Pigeon Peas
The area under pigeon peas increased modestly by 7 percent from 256,396 ha in 2013 to 276,124 ha in 2014. There
was however a disproportionate increase in production in 2014 at 2.2 million bags, a 18 percent increase from the
2013. This was attributed to increase in yield, which was as a result of favourable weather conditions. There was an
observed trend of yield increase from 2011, with the peak being registered in 2014.
Table 3.10: Pigeon Peas
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Area (ha) 158,746 138,708 271,136 256,396 276,124
Production
90 kg bag 1,147,040 936,812 1,862,478 1,840,397 2,181,380
Yield (90 kg bag /ha) 7.2 6.8 6.9 7.2 7.9
Source: SDA
3.1.11 Sweet Potato
There was a marginal increase of 4.4 percent in area under the crop from 58,509 ha in 2013 to 61,067 ha in 2014.
Production followed a similar trend, increasing by 4.7 percent from 729,645 MT in 2013 to 763,643 MT in 2014. Yields
remained constant at 12.5 MT/ha in 2013 and 2014.
Table 3.11: Sweet Potato
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Area (ha) 42,312 61,902 66,971 58,509 61,067
Production
tons 383,590 759,471 859,549 729,645 763,643
Yield (tons/ha) 9.1 12.3 12.8 12.5 12.5
Consumption (tons) 345,000 345,000 1,035,000 1,035,000
Wholesale (98 kg bag) 1904 2668 3049 2816 2882
Total Value (billion) 7.4 20.7 26.7 20.9 22.5
Source: SDA
3.1.12 Cassava
The area under production increased by 10 percent from 2012 to 2013 but decreased marginally from 65,634 ha
in 2013 to 63, 725 ha in 2014, a decrease of 2.9 percent. Despite the decrease in production area there was a
marginal increase in production volume by 0.4 percent from 930,922 tons in 2012 to 935,089 tons in 2013 owing to
11.9 percent increase in average yields from 12.7 MT /ha to 14.2 MT /ha. The yields however declined marginally
by 5.4 percent from 14.2 in 2013 to 13.5 MT/ha in 2014. The general increase in productivity from 2011 - 2014
was attributed to availability of clean planting materials of high yielding varieties through the efforts of the various
programmes in the Ministry, including THVC programme and the East African Agricultural Productivity Programme.
Table 3.12: Cassava
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Area (ha) 61,573 60,473 73,144 65,634 63,725
Production
tons 323,389 679,167 930,922 935,089 858,461
Yield (tons/ha) 5.3 11.2 12.7 14.2 13.5
Consumption (tons) 659,000 879,000 1,079,000 1,079,000
Wholesale (99 kg bag) 1,471 1,609 2,046 2006 1947
Total Value (billion) 4.8 11.0 19.2 18.9 16.8
Source: SDA
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