Analysis of Factors Influencing Farm Households' Adoption of Maize Technical Package in Western Cameroon

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作者：

Mabah, Gwladys ^{[1
]}

Oyekale, Abayomi Samuel ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Yaounde II, Fac Econ & Management, Yaounde, Cameroon

[2] North West Univ, Dept Agr Econ, ZA-2735 Mmabatho, South Africa

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LIFE SCIENCE JOURNAL-ACTA ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS EDITION | 2012年 / 9卷 / 04期

关键词：

agricultural innovation; adoption process; maize; Cameroon; INNOVATIONS; DIFFUSION;

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Q [生物科学];

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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The low productivity of farms in sub-Saharan Africa including Cameroon is due among other things to the low adoption rates of innovations generated by agricultural research. This paper is a case study of the adoption of the technical package (improved varieties of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, monocropping) extended for maize in western Cameroon. Data sampled farmers were analyzed using a Logit model. Results showed that the size of maize land areas, market orientation of production, contact with extension services, land tenure are factors that significantly determine the likelihood of a farmer to adopt the technical package. It was concluded that agricultural research and extension should adapt their technological innovations to the various needs of farmers. [Mabah G, Oyekale AS. Analysis of Factors Influencing Farm Households' Adoption of Maize Technical Package in Western Cameroon. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):3841-3845] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 572

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