Public Policy in the Development of Export Crops: Pineapples and Tea in Kenya
1986; Wiley; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1759-5436.1986.mp17001007.x
ISSN1759-5436
Autores Tópico(s)Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
ResumoIDS BulletinVolume 17, Issue 1 p. 39-46 Public Policy in the Development of Export Crops: Pineapples and Tea in Kenya Nicola Swainson, Nicola SwainsonSearch for more papers by this author Nicola Swainson, Nicola SwainsonSearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1986 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-5436.1986.mp17001007.xCitations: 3AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract SUMMARY This article examines the organisation of production and role of the state in the development of two agricultural commodities in Kenya: pineapples and tea. It explores the variation in policy strategy and public and private mix for each industry Irom a historical perspective, suggesting some reasons for the different outcomes in the case of tea — which moved from an estate to smallholder dominated crop — while pineapple cultivation shifted from smallholder to large-scale production. In each case the balance between national and international forces in shaping policy outcomes and patterns of production is considered. What emerges clearly from both cases is the central role of the state in the process of accumulation. SOMMAIRE Cet article examine l'organisation de la production et le rôle de l'état dans le développement de deux produits au Kenya; l'ananas et le thé. II examine dans une perspective historique le changement dans la stratégie politique et le rapport entre le privé et le public pour chaque industrie, et suggère quelques explications en ce qui a trait aux différents résultats dans le cas du thé — qui était une récolte de plantation pour devenir une récolte produite par de petits agriculteurs — alors que la culture de l'ananas a connu un changement de petit cultivateurs vers une production à grande échelle. Dans chacun des cas l'équilibre entre les forces nationales et internationales dans la prise de décision de gestion et les formes de production, sont considérées. Ce qui resort clairement des deux cas est le rôle central de l'état dans le processus d'accumulation. RESUMEN Este artículo examina la organización y el rol del estado en el desarrollo de dos productos agrícolas en Kenya; ananá y té. Analiza la variación en la estrategia política y la participación pública y privada en cada industria desde una perspectiva histórica, sugiriendo algunas razones para explicar los diferentes resultados producidos en cada caso: el té que orgìnalmente fue estatal y pasó a estar dominado por pequeñas unidades, mientras que el cultivo de ananá se inició en pequeñas unidades y terminó en la producción en gran escala. En ambos casos se considera el peso de las fuerzas nacionales e internacionales en el diseño de las políticas resultantes y los modelos de producción. La consideración de las dos situaciones deja claramente en evidencia el rol central desempeñado por el estado en el proceso de acumulación. REFERENCES Banaji, J., 1977, 'Modes of production in a materialist conception of history', Capital and Class 3, August Bates, R., 1984, Markets and States in Tropical Africa; the Political Basis of Agricultural Policies, University of California Press, Berkeley Cowen, M., 1983, 'The British state, state enterprise and an indigenous bourgeoisie in Kenya after 1945', Central London Polytechnic (mimeo) Kaplinsky, R., 1979, 'Export-oriented growth: a large international firm in a small developing country', World Development, vol 7 Kenya Tea Development Authority, (various years) Annual Reports, Nairobi Lamb, G. and L. Muller, 1982, 'Control, accountability and incentives in a successful development institution', World Bank Staff Working papers, No. 550, Washington DC Mueller, S., 1981, 'Barriers to the further development of capitalism in Tanzania: the case of tobacco', Capital and Class, Autumn Rendell, Sir W., 1976, The History of the CDC, Heinemann Educational Books, London Schluter, M., 1984, Constraints on Kenya's Food and Beverage Exports, Report No. 44, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC Swainson, N., 1980, The Development of Corporate Capitalism in Kenya, 1918–1977, University of California Press and Heinemann Educational Books, Berkeley and London World Bank, 1981, Accelerated Development in sub-Saharan Africa, Washington DC Citing Literature Volume17, Issue1January 1986Pages 39-46 ReferencesRelatedInformation
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