Socio-economic factors affecting adoption of modern information and communication technology by farmers in India: Analysis using multivariate probit model

S Mittal, M Mehar - The Journal of Agricultural Education and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The paper analyzes factors that affect the likelihood of adoption of different
agriculture-related information sources by farmers. Design/Methodology/Approach: The …

Factors affecting farmers' utilization of agricultural risk management tools: the case of crop insurance, forward contracting, and spreading sales

M Velandia, RM Rejesus, TO Knight… - Journal of agricultural …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Factors affecting the adoption of crop insurance, forward contracting, and spreading sales
are analyzed using multivariate and multinomial probit approaches that account for …

Analysis of adoption of conservation agriculture practices in southern Africa: mixed-methods approach

AH Tufa, JS Kanyamuka, A Alene, H Ngoma… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In southern Africa, conservation agriculture (CA) has been promoted to address low
agricultural productivity, food insecurity, and land degradation. However, despite significant …

Gender differences in technology adoption and agricultural productivity: Evidence from Malawi

AH Tufa, AD Alene, SM Cole, J Manda, S Feleke… - World Development, 2022 - Elsevier
It is widely recognized that female farmers have considerably less access to productive
assets and support services than male farmers. There is limited evidence of gender gaps in …

Farmers' innovation adoption behaviour: role of perceptions and preferences

C Roussy, A Ridier, K Chaib - International Journal of …, 2017 - inderscienceonline.com
One way for grain farmers to reconcile productivity with environmental protection is to adopt
agroecological innovations. These innovations are complex; combining classic agronomic …

Adoption of agricultural technologies among rice farmers in Benin

GMA Nonvide - Review of Development Economics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Adoption of agricultural technologies in Benin remains at a very low level. This paper
analyzes the factors that determine the adoption of agricultural technologies by rice …

[PDF][PDF] Gender differences in technology adoption and agricultural productivity: Evidence from Malawi

A Hirpa Tufa, A Alene, SM Cole, J Manda… - World …, 2022 - cgspace.cgiar.org
It is widely recognized that female farmers have considerably less access to productive
assets and support services than male farmers. There is limited evidence of gender gaps in …

The effect of socioeconomic factors on the adoption of best management practices in beef cattle production

S Kim, JM Gillespie, KP Paudel - Journal of Soil and Water …, 2005 - jswconline.org
Factors affecting cattle producers' adoption of best management practices (BMPs) are
examined using probit analyses. Results show that in situations such as when the farm …

Effects of risk preferences and social networks on adoption of genomics by Chinese hog farmers

S Gao, C Grebitus, T Schmitz - Journal of Rural Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in 2018 has had a massive impact on
the Chinese hog industry. Finding treatments for the disease has attracted scientists …

Adoption d'innovations par les agriculteurs: rôle des perceptions et des préférences

C Roussy, A Ridier, K Chaib - 2015 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Résumé La conception d'innovations agro-écologiques de nature systémique dans le
secteur des grandes cultures permet aujourd'hui de concilier les enjeux de productivité et la …