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The adoption of improved technology is essential for increasing productivity in the production of maize in Africa. This, in turn, will contribute to food self-sufficiency and the alleviation of poverty and food insecurity. This chapter reviews the importance of increasing the adoption rate of improved maize technologies, especially among smallholder farming households. Economic and Institutional barriers to the adoption of new technologies are considered, and then the role and importance of farmers’ individual situations and perspectives are emphasized, since these are vital to a full understanding of adoption decisions. Finally, strategies for promoting the adoption of improved maize technologies are examined.
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
08 November 2016
ISBN: 9781838791124
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science
1 Introduction 2 Understanding farmers’ decisions on improved technology adoption: the adoption theory 3 Adoption of improved maize technologies 4 Constraining factors in the adoption of improved maize technologies: economic and institutional factors 5 Constraining factors in the adoption of improved maize technologies: the importance of farmers’ characteristics and perspectives 6 Strategies for improving the adoption of improved maize technologies 7 Conclusion 8 Where to look for further information 9 References