Naziri, Diego ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8078-5033, Belton, Ben, Alobo Loison, Sarah, Shikuku, Kelvin, Reardon, Tom, Kaguongo, Wachira, Maina, Kelvin, Ogello, Erick and Obiero, Kevin (2021) Pivoting in response to Covid-19 disruptions in the midstream of potato and fish value chains in Kenya. Report. World Fish, Lima, Peru: CIP, and Penang, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Potato and fish value chains in Kenya have been severely affected by COVID-19 pandemic and the measures put in place by the government to contain it. In Kenya, as in many other countries, lockdowns, curfews, travel restrictions and other restrictive measures were introduced in March 2020, soon after the outbreak of the pandemic. Over time many of these restrictions have be removed, relaxed, reintroduced or strengthen in an attempt to achieve a balance between public health and economic priorities under changing circumstances. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya have been reported among the ones which have been most severely impacted by these restrictions worldwide. This study aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic and investigate the short- and longer-term responses and pivoting strategies deployed by actors in the midstream of the fish and potato value chains in face of COVID-19 restrictions, with a focus on traders and processors. This study utilized longitudinal data collected from traders and processors located in counties which were purposively selected to represent key production and consumption areas in the two value chains. Data were collected from 518 and 419 actors in the potato and fish chain, respectively, resulting in a total sample size of 937 respondents.

Item Type:	Monograph (Report)
Additional Information:	Published as a CIP Reports, CIP Science Goal: Crop Improvement. - MP
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19, pivoting, value chains, potatoes, fish, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Kenya
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) S Agriculture > SB Plant culture S Agriculture > SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Centre for Society, Environment and Development (CSED)
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2025 16:30
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/51302

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