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A Multivariate Analysis of Factors Affecting Adoption of Improved Varieties of Multiple Crops: A Case Study from Ethiopian Highlands
This paper analyzes the synergies/tradeoffs involved in the adoption of improved varieties of
multiple crops in the mixed crop-livestock production systems of the highlands of Ethiopia A
multivariate probit (MVP) model ...
Explaining Adoption and Measuring Impacts of Conservation Agriculture on Productive Efficiency, Income, Poverty and Food Security in Syria
This study employs the Heckman selection model to identify factors affecting the adoption of zero tillage (ZT) and measure its yield, income, and consumption impacts among Syrian wheat producers. A stochastic production ...
Tracking Adoption and Diffusion of Improved Chickpea Varieties at District, Zonal, Regional and National Levels in Ethiopia: Comparison of Various Approaches
Using several complementary data collection approaches including desk reviews, expert panel interviews, community and household sample survey, this study provides national, regional and zonal level estimates of adoption ...
Does Zero Tillage Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Cropping Farmers?
The biophysical benefits of zero tillage (ZT) are well documented in the literature.
However, the literature on its economic benefits, especially in the context
of small and medium-scale farmers in the temperate developing ...
Dynamic Crop Production Responses to Realizations of Weather and Production with Application in Jordan
Uncertainty of output quantities and prices shape farming decisions across the globe. This axiom holds true in the semi-arid areas of Jordan too, where farmers must adapt throughout the calendar year to manage production ...