Technology adoption, impact, and extension in developing countries' agriculture: A review of the recent literature

K Takahashi, R Muraoka, K Otsuka - Agricultural Economics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Given the stagnant agricultural productivity and persistent food insecurity in low‐income
countries—notably in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)—there has been continued interest in the …

[HTML][HTML] Building bridges between agribusiness innovation and smallholder farmers: A review

J Gaffney, M Challender, K Califf, K Harden - Global food security, 2019 - Elsevier
The mergers of some of the world's largest agribusinesses have led to speculation about
what sort of global citizens the new companies will become and whether vulnerable rural …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of adoption of multiple sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Nigeria

Z Oyetunde-Usman, KO Olagunju… - International Soil and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the important roles of Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs) in improving
productivity, welfare, and food security of farming households, the adoption rates of SAPs …

Adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies: evidence from eastern Zambia

MG Khonje, J Manda, P Mkandawire… - Agricultural …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Using plot level panel data and multinomial endogenous switching regression, this article
analyzes the adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies in eastern …

Toward a food secure future: Ensuring food security for sustainable human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

P Conceição, S Levine, M Lipton, A Warren-Rodríguez - Food Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Food security remains a top development priority and global concern. It is enshrined in the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Sustainable Development Goal two. Food …

Tackling fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) outbreak in Africa: an analysis of farmers' control actions

JA Tambo, RK Day, J Lamontagne-Godwin… - … Journal of Pest …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Since its emergence in Africa in 2016, fall armyworm (FAW) has spread rapidly and poses a
severe threat to the food security and livelihood of millions of smallholder farmers in the …

[HTML][HTML] Welfare impacts of improved chickpea adoption: A pathway for rural development in Ethiopia?

S Verkaart, BG Munyua, K Mausch, JD Michler - Food policy, 2017 - Elsevier
We analyse the impact of improved chickpea adoption on welfare in Ethiopia using three
rounds of panel data. First, we estimate the determinants of improved chickpea adoption …

[HTML][HTML] Conservation agriculture and climate resilience

JD Michler, K Baylis, M Arends-Kuenning… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural productivity growth is vital for economic and food security outcomes which are
threatened by climate change. In response, governments and development agencies are …

To specialize or diversify: Agricultural diversity and poverty dynamics in Ethiopia

JD Michler, AL Josephson - World Development, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent agricultural development policies have begun to shift focus from the promotion of a
few staple crops toward encouraging crop diversity. The belief is that crop diversification is …

Technology adoption and household food security among rural households in South Africa: the role of improved maize varieties

S Sinyolo - Technology in Society, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the impact of adoption of improved maize varieties on household
food security among smallholder farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A sample of 415 …