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Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: How modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Maize is the most important cereal and most widely cultivated staple that plays a key role in the food security of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although some countries have achieved significant gains in maize productivity, ...
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Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia
(Springer Verlag, 2015)
Maize became increasingly important in the food security of Ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. More than 9 million smallholder households, more than for any other crop in the country, ...
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Determinants of agricultural technology adoption under partial population awareness: the case of pigeonpea in Malawi
(SpringerOpen; Springer Verlag; Società Italiana di Economia Agraria, 2016)
There is exhaustive literature on technology adoption rates and the relationship between technology adoption and relevant socioeconomic and policy variables. Yet adoption estimates derived from the application of standard ...