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Measuring the effectiveness of extension innovations for out-scaling agricultural technologies
Low adoption levels of agricultural technologies undermine the impacts of national and international agricultural research. Using a combination of an ordered logit and Heckman selection models and a case study from an ...
Modelling land-use decisions in production systems involving multiple crops and varieties
This paper argues and provides empirical evidence that trade-offs and/or complementarities are
inherent in technological options that shape the adoption of and land-use decisions in production
systems involving multiple ...
The Impact of International and National Investment in Barley Germplasm Improvement in the Developing Countries
Barley grain is used for animal feed, malt and food for human consumption. Archaeological evidence shows that barley was used in human food several thousand years ago (Bhatty, 1992). Although replaced by wheat and rice in ...
Identification of strategies to improve goat marketing in the lowlands of Ethiopia: a hedonic price analysis
This article aims at identifying factors that determine market prices of goats and analyse potential mechanisms by which smallholder goat producers could maximize their benefits. Data on 357 farm households and 2103 goat ...
Introducing new agricultural technologies and marketing strategies: A means for increasing income and nutrition of farm households in Ethiopia
Many developing regions have excellent potential agricultural resources. However, historically, the population has become so concentrated in these regions that acute poverty and malnutrition now predominate. The food ...
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 ...
Policies for Water and Food Security in Dry Areas
Synthesis of contributions and policy dialogue at the International Conference on Policies for Water and Food Security in Dry Areas .
Toward a framework for countries and development partners for long-term investment in ...
Fighting poverty: Impact of improved faba bean technologies in Africa
Faba bean is a key crop and a major source of dietary protein throughout North and North-east Africa.
Demand is growing, fuelled by rapid population growth, and the gap between supply and demand continues to increase. ...
Food, income, and livelihoods: Impact of new agricultural technologies in Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and Yemen have a combined population of 195 million, of whom 72% live in rural areas. All four economies are largely agriculture-based; but most farmers use traditional crop varieties and farming ...
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 ...