Chimanga cha makolo, hybrids, and composites: an analysis of farmers' adoption of maize technology in Malawi, 1989-91
This paper profiles farmers' adoption behavior and varietal choices with respect to local and improved maize technologies (variety, fertilizer application, and other agronomic practices) in three agroeconomic zones of Malawi. Farmers' consumption preferences, which are related to processing and storage characteristics of flinty varieties, appear to affect adoption decisions. Even when farmers adopt improved maize technology on some of their land, they continue to sow flinty local varieties in order to meet their subsistence requirements. No single variable, however, determines farmers' adoption choices in Malawi; in choosing maize technology, farmers seek to meet multiple objedives while facing multiple constraints. The data presented in this report suggest the need for a flexible policy approach to encourage hybrid maize adoption, which would suit the complexity of farmers' adoption decisions.
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dig-cimmyt-10883-8802021-03-31T14:27:13Z Chimanga cha makolo, hybrids, and composites: an analysis of farmers' adoption of maize technology in Malawi, 1989-91 Smale, M. Kaunda, Z.H.W. Makina, H.L. Mkandawire, M.M.M.K. Msowoya, M.N.S. Mwale, D.J.E.K. Heisey, P.W. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS This paper profiles farmers' adoption behavior and varietal choices with respect to local and improved maize technologies (variety, fertilizer application, and other agronomic practices) in three agroeconomic zones of Malawi. Farmers' consumption preferences, which are related to processing and storage characteristics of flinty varieties, appear to affect adoption decisions. Even when farmers adopt improved maize technology on some of their land, they continue to sow flinty local varieties in order to meet their subsistence requirements. No single variable, however, determines farmers' adoption choices in Malawi; in choosing maize technology, farmers seek to meet multiple objedives while facing multiple constraints. The data presented in this report suggest the need for a flexible policy approach to encourage hybrid maize adoption, which would suit the complexity of farmers' adoption decisions. x, 61 pages 2012-01-06T05:06:38Z 2012-01-06T05:06:38Z 1991 Working Paper 0258-8587 http://hdl.handle.net/10883/880 English CIMMYT Economics Working Paper CIMMYT manages Intellectual Assets as International Public Goods. The user is free to download, print, store and share this work. In case you want to translate or create any other derivative work and share or distribute such translation/derivative work, please contact CIMMYT-Knowledge-Center@cgiar.org indicating the work you want to use and the kind of use you intend; CIMMYT will contact you with the suitable license for that purpose. Open Access PDF Malawi Mexico CIMMYT |
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS |
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS FARMERS FERTILIZER APPLICATION FOOD PRODUCTION INNOVATION ADOPTION SMALL FARMS ZEA MAYS Smale, M. Kaunda, Z.H.W. Makina, H.L. Mkandawire, M.M.M.K. Msowoya, M.N.S. Mwale, D.J.E.K. Heisey, P.W. Chimanga cha makolo, hybrids, and composites: an analysis of farmers' adoption of maize technology in Malawi, 1989-91 |
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This paper profiles farmers' adoption behavior and varietal choices with respect to local and improved maize technologies (variety, fertilizer application, and other agronomic practices) in three agroeconomic zones of Malawi. Farmers' consumption preferences, which are related to processing and storage characteristics of flinty varieties, appear to affect adoption decisions. Even when farmers adopt improved maize technology on some of their land, they continue to sow flinty local varieties in order to meet their subsistence requirements. No single variable, however, determines farmers' adoption choices in Malawi; in choosing maize technology, farmers seek to meet multiple objedives while facing multiple constraints. The data presented in this report suggest the need for a flexible policy approach to encourage hybrid maize adoption, which would suit the complexity of farmers' adoption decisions. |
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Smale, M. Kaunda, Z.H.W. Makina, H.L. Mkandawire, M.M.M.K. Msowoya, M.N.S. Mwale, D.J.E.K. Heisey, P.W. |
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Smale, M. Kaunda, Z.H.W. Makina, H.L. Mkandawire, M.M.M.K. Msowoya, M.N.S. Mwale, D.J.E.K. Heisey, P.W. |
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Chimanga cha makolo, hybrids, and composites: an analysis of farmers' adoption of maize technology in Malawi, 1989-91 |
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Chimanga cha makolo, hybrids, and composites: an analysis of farmers' adoption of maize technology in Malawi, 1989-91 |
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Chimanga cha makolo, hybrids, and composites: an analysis of farmers' adoption of maize technology in Malawi, 1989-91 |
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