Modern technologies are often not widely adopted among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Several adoption … constraints have been discussed in the literature, including limited access to information. Using survey data from farmers in … adoption is much more beneficial, almost all farmers are already aware of hybrids. The results suggest that exposure to a new …

positive external effects of the adoption decision, in a spatially explicit adoption model. We find that farmers who believe to …

with improved crop varieties. Yet, farmers face adoption barriers, such as additional monetary and labor investments. To … findings imply that ISFM can contribute to improve farmers' livelihoods by breaking the nexus between low productivity …

smallholder farmers. While studies find positive effects of ISFM at the plot level, to date there is little evidence on its … farmers in two agroecological zones in Ethiopia, we assess the impact of ISFM on crop and household income, and households … with gains in household income. We conclude that welfare effects of agricultural innovations depend on farmers income …

access enhances technology adoption among present-biased farmers, whose output and profits increase. These effects are driven … by the standard contract and choice villages, as present-biased farmers select out of the grace period contract. This …

access enhances technology adoption among present-biased farmers, whose output and profits increase. These effects are driven … by the standard contract and choice villages, as present-biased farmers select out of the grace period contract. This …

can mislead policies and programs to promote mechanization and lead to adverse effects on farmers. This paper presents a …