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Smallholder farmer innovation and contexts in maize-based Conservation Agriculture Systems in Central Malawi 

Kaluzi, L.; Thierfelder, C.; Hopkins, D.W. (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017)
The increased threat of food insecurity and climate change requires more sustainable ways of agriculture intensification in African smallholder farming systems. Ample evidence confirms that maize-based conservation agriculture ...
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Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal 

Alomia-Hinojosa, V.; Speelman, E.; Thapa, A.; Hisiang-En Wei; McDonald, A.; Tittonell, P.; Groot, J.C.J. (Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Maize-legume intercropping is a fundamental component of mixed farming systems in the mid-hills of Nepal. However, its productivity is constrained by several biophysical and social factors, and limited adoption of proven ...
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Impact of zero tillage adoption on household welfare in Pakistan 

Ali, A.; Erenstein, O. (Association of Agricultural Technology in Southeast Asia (AATSEA), 2013)
The current study was carried out to estimate the impact of zero tillage technology adoption on household welfare in Pakistan. For the study cross sectional data set was collected from 234 households in the rice-wheat area ...
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Determinants of smallholder farmers' hybrid maize adoption in the drought prone Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia 

Beshir, B.; Wegary, D. (Academic Journals, 2014)
This paper examines the factors influencing smallholder farmers’ adoption decision of hybrid maize in drought prone Central Rift Valley (CRV) of Ethiopia. The analysis is based on data collected through a questionnaire ...
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Assessing the potential economic impact of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize in Kenya 

De Groote, H.; Overholt, W.A.; Ouma, J.O.; Wanyama, J. (Academic Journals, 2011)
The Insect Resistant Maize for Africa (IRMA) project is currently developing Bt maize for Kenya. So far, Bt genes with resistance to Chilo partellus, Chilo orichalcociliellus, Eldana sacharina, and Sesamia calamistis, four ...
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Perception and adoption of a new agricultural technology: evidence from a developing country 

Mottaleb, K.A. (Elsevier, 2018)
Adoption of new agricultural technologies is always at the center of policy interest in developing countries. In reality, despite the visible benefits of many of the new agricultural technologies, including machinery and ...
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Determinants of agricultural technology adoption under partial population awareness: the case of pigeonpea in Malawi 

Simtowe, F.P.; Asfaw, S.; Tsedeke Abate (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 ...
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Agricultural technology adoption, commercialization and smallholder rice farmers’ welfare in rural Nigeria 

Awotide, B.A.; Karimov, A.A.; Diagne, A. (SpringerOpen; Springer Verlag; Società Italiana di Economia Agraria, 2016)
This study assessed the determinants of intensity of adoption of Improved Rice Varieties (IRVs) and the effect of market participation on farmers’ welfare in Nigeria using the Tobit and Heckman two-stage models, respectively. ...
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Diagnostic research to enable adoption of transgenic crop varieties by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa 

Smale, M.; De Groote, H. (Academic Journals, 2003)
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Factors influencing adoption of stress-tolerant maize hybrid (WH 502) in western Kenya 

Salasya, B.; Mwangi, W.M.; Mwabu, D.; Diallo, A. (Academic Journals, 2007)
Non-adoption of suitable maize varieties was identified as the second most important constraint responsible for low maize yields in western Kenya. In order to increase adoption of suitable varieties it is important to know ...
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Erenstein, O. (3)De Groote, Hugo (2)Mottaleb, Khondoker (2)Mwangi, W.M. (2)Ali, A. (1)Alomia-Hinojosa, Maria Victoria (1)Asfaw, S. (1)Awotide, B.A. (1)Barma, Naresh (1)Dejene Aredo, Samson (1)... View More
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MAIZE (6)AGRICULTURE (2)CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE (2)FARMERS (2)HYBRIDS (2)INNOVATION ADOPTION (2)SMALLHOLDERS (2)TECHNOLOGY (2)AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION (1)AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS (1)... View More
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Adapting (1)Agricultural Innovation (1)Average Treatment Effect (1)Axial Flow Pump (1)Biofortified (1)Centrifugal Pump (1)Climate Analogue (1)Continued Use (1)Diffusions (1)... View More
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