Policy makers and interest groups have many questions about the use of improved
technologies in developing country agriculture. These include the roles of policies …

This paper reviews empirical findings from economic analyses of the role of gender equality
and women's empowerment in reducing poverty and stimulating economic growth. Gender …

This study explores the role of gender-based decision-making in the adoption of improved
maize varieties. The primary data were collected in 2018 from 560 farm households in …

The increased adoption of fertilizer and improved seeds are two key aspects to raising the
level of land productivity in Ethiopian agriculture. However, the adoption and diffusion of …

Diverse agricultural technologies are promoted to increase yields and incomes, save time,
improve food and nutritional security, and even empower women. Yet a gender gap in …

Over the past decade, policymakers have been searching for an appropriate blend of public
and private sector roles to accelerate the intensification of food staple production …

Ethiopia presents one of the most important global challenges in agricultural development. It
is among the poorest countries in the world, and its agricultural sector accounts for about 47 …

Using a Probit regression model, this study uses data from 230 small farm households in
northern Burkina Faso to identify and analyse the determinants for the adoption of two soil …

Although Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can offer economic and food security
opportunities for women farmers, success in the uptake of these technologies is contested …

Gender-specific constraints on the production and marketing of cash crops have important
implications for the ability of men and women to participate in market-oriented agricultural …