Digital tool integration, biodiversity, and the potato value chain in Kenya: Results from a baseline survey

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Institute
cg.contributor.donorMasterCard Foundation
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Fund
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorDigital Transformation
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorMultifunctional Landscapes
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.creator.identifierSedi Anne Boukaka: 0000-0002-0562-5232
cg.creator.identifierBaragu Geoffrey: 0009-0006-6409-0107
cg.creator.identifierCarlo Azzarri: 0000-0002-0345-1304
cg.howPublishedGrey Literature
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Natural Resources and Resilience Unit
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Strengthening Food Systems to Promote Increased Value Chain Employment Opportunities for Youth
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.number7
cg.placeWashington, DC
cg.reviewStatusInternal Review
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversity
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusion
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
dc.contributor.authorBoukaka, Sedi Anne
dc.contributor.authorGeoffrey, Baragu
dc.contributor.authorAzzarri, Carlo
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-28T19:58:44Z
dc.date.available2025-10-28T19:58:44Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/177389
dc.titleDigital tool integration, biodiversity, and the potato value chain in Kenya: Results from a baseline surveyen
dcterms.abstractPotato farmers in Kenya grapple with various challenges along the value chain, including limited access to quality planting materials such as seeds and fertilizers, insufficient storage and postharvest handling facilities, fluctuating market prices, and unreliable market information systems. These challenges are further exacerbated for women and youth because of persistent social gaps in the agriculture sector. Digital tools can play a vital role in addressing these challenges by providing access to valuable agricultural information, weather forecasts, and best practices that help farmers make informed decisions and improve crop management. However, challenges persist in digital tool adoption within the agricultural value chains in sub-Saharan Africa. The study aims to assess the impact of digital tool adoption and support on socioeconomic and agriculture-related outcomes in Kenya’s potato value chain. It piggybacks on an ongoing digital tool integration program, Business Development and Coaching (BDEC), conducted by the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA), which targets agripreneurs in Farmer Service Centers (FSCs). By comparing a treatment group that receives this training with a control group continuing business as usual, the study evaluates the effects of agripreneurs’ adoption and expanded use of digital tools on farmers’ agriculture-based livelihoods, income generation, and job creation metrics, with a focus on youth employment and gender disparities.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceCGIAR
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBoukaka, Sedi Anne; Geoffrey, Baragu; and Azzarri, Carlo. 2025. Digital tool integration, biodiversity, and the potato value chain in Kenya: Results from a baseline survey. SFS4Youth Working Paper 7. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute.
dcterms.extent42 p.
dcterms.isPartOfSFS4Youth Working Paper
dcterms.issued2025-10-28
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/159906
dcterms.subjectbiodiversity
dcterms.subjectdecision making
dcterms.subjectpotatoes
dcterms.subjectvalue chains
dcterms.subjectsurveys
dcterms.subjectyouth
dcterms.subjectsex-disaggregated data
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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