paper examines smallholder farmers’ knowledge, adoption and intensity of use of improved maize varieties in the country … variety knowledge, adoption, intensity of maize area under improved varieties at a household level, and type of maize seed … knowledge and use of improved maize technologies for better productivity and household income. …

information and knowledge are used by smallholders. While this growing complexity suggests opportunities for Ethiopian … innovation. This paper examines Ethiopia’s smallholder agricultural sector from an innovation systems perspective to understand … uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative research tools to paint a picture of the innovation landscape at both …

poverty in developing countries since June 2010, as food costs continue to rise. Innovation adoption is key to increasing farm … productivity. This necessited this study on innovation adoption, farm productivity and poverty status of rural smallholder farm …, extension contact and membership of cooperative. The Chow’s test revealed that innovation/technology adoption have significant …