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Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED MAIZE SEEDS AND USE OF INORGANIC FERTILIZER FOR MAIZE PRODUCTION IN THE INTERMEDIATE AND LOWLAND ZONES OF TANZANIA
Autores: | Kaliba,   Aloyce R.; Verkuijl,   Hugo; Mwangi,   Wilfred.
Data: | 2003-01-22
Ano: | 2000
Palavras-chave: | Adoption; Agroecological zones; Improved maize seeds; New technology; Tanzania; Crop Production/Industries.
Resumo: | This paper examines factors influencing the adoption of improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production by farmers in the intermediate and lowland zones of Tanzania. The results indicate that availability of extension services, on-farm field trials, variety characteristics and rainfall were the most important factors that influenced the extent of adopting improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production. Farmers preferred those varieties which minimize field loss rather than maximizing yields. Future research and extension policies should emphasize farmer participation in the research process and on-farm trials for varietal evaluation and demonstration purposes.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

6821

http://purl.umn.edu/15392

Editor: | AgEcon Search
Relação: | Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics&gt;Volume 32, Number 01, April 2000

Formato:

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