households in Africa. However, the adoption rates of SAPs remain below expected levels. This paper analyzes the factors that … facilitate or impede the probability and level of adoption of interrelated SAPs, using recent data of multiple plot …-level observations. Multivariate and ordered probit models are applied to the modeling of adoption decisions by farm households facing …

effect framework (ATE and LATE) is used to estimate the ASI adoption rate and impact. The results show that the true ASI … adoption rate would be 86 % if all the population of irrigated rice farmers were exposed to it. The socioeconomic … show, as well, that the ASI thresher adoption could help irrigated rice farmers to cope with labour scarcity by decreasing …

This study examined adoption of ten best management practices (BMPs) to control weed resistance to herbicides. Using … adoption. Growers practicing a greater number of BMPs frequently (a) had more education, but less farming experience; (b) grew … of adoption of individual BMPs. Most growers frequently adopted the same seven BMPs. Extension efforts may be more …

L’objectif de la présente étude est d’évaluer la diffusion et l’adoption des variétés de riz NERICA en Guinée cinq … quatre régions naturelles de la Guinée. L’approche d’estimation du taux d’adoption utilisée dans ce papier se fonde sur les …% de la population guinéenne connaissaient au moins une variété NERICA en 2001 avec 23% pour le taux d’adoption observé au …

-linked differences in the adoption of modern maize varieties and chemical fertilizer result from gender-linked differences in access to … equitable adoption of improved technologies may not require changes in the research system, but rather introduction of measures …

adoption under uncertainty. The analysis accounts for stochastic germination of red rice and sheath blight to model a profit … technology efficiency determine adoption rates and optimal rotation patterns. …

The importance of farmers’ perceptions of characteristics on agricultural innovation adoption has increased these two … current chemical pesticides. It also examined the relationship between farmers’ perceptions and the adoption of botanical … on botanical extracts and biopesticides adoption. Results indicated that botanical extracts and biopesticides were …

In order to approach farmers’ adoption behavior of innovative cropping systems (ICS) on a sample of specialized cereal … modelling protocol allows analyzing farmers’ preferences facing an adoption decision (dichotomous choice) but also the level of … adoption (number of hectare adopted). By gathering the data on farmers’ preferences, perceptions and characteristics, this …

Empirical studies on agricultural technology adoption generally divide a population into adopters and nonadopters, and … analyse the reasons for adoption or nonadoption 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 an adoption pathway is suggested in which farmers move from …