Investments in climate smart agriculture (CSA) are often hampered by inadequate finance.
The risks of climate change further scare away private investors from this technology …

The agricultural sector in developing countries like Nigeria is characterized by low
productivity, driven partly by low use of modern agricultural technologies. Poor access to …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of agricultural credit on
technical efficiency of Ghanaian maize farmers using a unique dataset drawn from the …

This paper assesses the relationship between farmer characteristics and the degree to
which nine soil and water conservation practices (SWCPs) are adopted by 300 maize …

This study examined the adoption of rice cultivation technologies on farmers' technical
efficiency in Sagnarigu District. The stochastic frontier model was used to estimate the …

This study examines the influence of farmers' social capital on their decisions to deal with
climate change and climate variability in Burkina Faso. The study is based on a household …

Does credit market inefficiency affect technology adoption? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Background The type of farming practices employed within an agro-ecosystem have some
effects on its health and sustainable agricultural production. Thus, it is important to …

Sustainable land management (SLM) practices are important for tackling agricultural land
degradation. This study investigates the association between farmers' time preferences and …

This paper explores the key factors influencing market participation decisions among
smallholder lowland rice growers. Data were collected through purposive sampling …