Empirical studies on agricultural technology adoption generally divide a population into adopters and non-adopters, and … analyze the reasons for adoption or non-adoption at a point in time. In reality, technology adoption is not a one-off static … particularly in the early stage of adoption. A conceptual framework for adoption pathway is suggested in which farmers move from …

analysis. A probit model was used for the analysis of determinants of jatropha adoption by smallholder farmers. Empirical …

This paper examines factors influencing the adoption of improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for …

adoption and intensity of use of modern technologies. A stratified 2-stage sampling design was used to select 1800 households …, subsequently interviewed by means of structured questionnaire. Econometric models were used to explore factors influencing adoption … and intensity of use of the improved varieties and fertilizer. Access to credit was positively related to adoption and …

of farmers. This study examines the relationship between agricultural technology adoption and productivity improvement … Effect (ATE) of high yield cassava varieties adoption on farm-level average yield. Results indicate that the adoption of high …

evaluate their adoption rate and identify factors which determine this adoption. This study’s aim is to contribute to this … determinants of the TDrs varieties’ adoption. Results indicate that the information rate is 44 % and the main factors determine … adoption of theses varieties is influenced by producers’ access to information, their age and their perception about aptitude …

This study applied logit and logit transformed regression to examine factors affecting the adoption of orange flesh … sweet-potatoes (OFSP), and intensity of such adoption, by a representative sample of 340 farmers in the Busia and Rachuonyo …, knowledge on value addition and nutritional benefits, and availability of vines were the key factors for adoption. The results …

594 farmers in Malawi to document the actual and potential adoption rates of improved groundnut varieties and their … makes it difficult to obtain consistent estimates of population adoption rates and their determinants using direct sample … estimates and classical adoption models such as probit or tobit. Our approach tries to control for exposure and selection bias …