Cropping systems diversification, improved seed, manure and inorganic fertilizer adoption by maize producers of eastern Ethiopia

被引：1
作者：
Ahmed M.H. [1 ]
Geleta K.M. [2 ]
Tazeze A. [1 ]
Mesfin H.M. [1 ]
Tilahun E.A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa
[2] Department of Economics, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa
来源：
Journal of Economic Structures | / 6卷 / 1期
关键词：
Adoption; Ethiopia; Maize; Multiple technologies; MVP;
D O I：
10.1186/s40008-017-0093-8
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摘要：
The gap between demand for and supply of food in Ethiopia can be reduced by improving farm productivity through the introduction of productivity-enhancing tech-nologies. Conversely, in Ethiopia, the adoption rates of agricultural technologies remain below the expected levels. Hence, by using multivariate probit model, this study identifies factors that motivate the adoption of a combination of inorganic fertilizer, improved seed, manure and cropping system diversification in eastern Ethiopia using multiple plot-level observations. The analysis shows that the probabilities of adoption of agricultural technologies are influenced by household, socioeconomic, institutional and plot-level characteristics. Alongside this, the paper also shows that there is a significant correlation between the selected technologies, suggesting that adoptions of technologies are interrelated. Specifically, the result indicates that there is complemen-tarity between inorganic fertilizer and improved seed; and substitutability between inorganic fertilizer and manure. The result also indicates there is complementarity between adoption of improved seed and manure; and adoption of improved seed and crop diversification. © The Author(s) 2017.
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