technologies in the same context are not easily possible. We use representative data from maize-producing households in Kenya and a …

technology adoption in rice cultivation by focusing on the role of credit. We find that credit enhances fertilizer use and the …

maize and sorghum. Regression models show that network links for the exchange of agricultural information are more likely …. This is not the case for maize hybrids, which are sold by private seed companies. …

, subsidizing fertilizer and seeds is recently voiced heavily. This study reveals that the adoption of improved maize variety in … haunting concern on food security. Nevertheless the soaring price of fertilizer and sluggish dissemination of improved seed … Africa, subsidizing fertilizer is not sufficient; there exists multiple trajectories to achieve in food security …

In Malawi, maize is the major crop and food staple. Given limited off-farm employment opportunities, much … technology and more profitable crops. In the past, hybrid maize and more recently, tobacco were promoted by policy for increasing …

constraint for the adoption of hybrid maize technology. While we find an adoption gap from incomplete awareness exposure, this …

market maize hybrids in the country. In this article, we analyze the impacts of proprietary hybrids on maize yields …, production, and household living standards. We build on a recent survey of smallholder maize farmers in two zones of Tanzania …