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Adoption of multiple agricultural technologies in maize production of the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Ahmed, Musa Hasen (2015): Adoption of multiple agricultural technologies in maize production of the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Studies in Agricultural Economics, 117 (3). pp. 162-168. ISSN 2063-0476

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Abstract

The improvement of agricultural productivity using technology is an important avenue for increasing output, reducing poverty and tackling land degradation. However, there is disagreement about which type of technology is most appropriate for smallholders. While some promote the need for natural resource management practices and low external input, others advocate the need for input intensifi cation. This study has examined the nature of the relationship that exists between the two broad categories by using fertiliser and certifi ed seed as input-intensive technologies and manure and soil conservation as natural resource management practices. Alongside this, the paper has also identifi ed the factors that facilitate and impede the probability of those technologies being adopted.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: maize, technologies, technology mix, adoption, multivariate probit
Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics – Environmental and Ecological Economics
Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics – Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q00 - General
Depositing User: István Ady
Date Deposited: 19 Apr 2017 11:45
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2017 09:28
URI: http://repo.aki.gov.hu/id/eprint/2131

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