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	Provedor de dados AgEcon (1) Autor Darroch, Mark A.G. (1) Kaguongo, Wachira (1) Low, Jan W. (1) Ortmann, Gerald F. (1) Wale, Edilegnaw (1) Palavra-chave Adoption (1) Crop Production/Industries (1) Extension intervention programme (1) Intensity of adoption (1) Orange flesh sweetpotato (1) Tipo do documento Conference Paper or Presentation (1) Ano 2010 (1) País United States (1) Idioma Inglês (1)		Ordenar por:  Relevância Autor Título Ano Registros recuperados: 1 Primeira ... 1 ... Última Factors influencing adoption and intensity of adoption of orange flesh sweetpotato varieties: evidence from an extension intervention in Nyanza and Western province, Kenya AgEcon Kaguongo, Wachira; Ortmann, Gerald F.; Wale, Edilegnaw; Darroch, Mark A.G.; Low, Jan W.. This study applied logit and logit transformed regression to examine factors affecting the adoption of orange flesh sweet-potatoes (OFSP), and intensity of such adoption, by a representative sample of 340 farmers in the Busia and Rachuonyo districts of Kenya in 2009. The study also investigated whether participation in a value chain extension intervention programme increased these farmers’ likelihood of adopting OFSP. The results suggest that the district where the farmer comes from, knowledge on value addition and nutritional benefits, and availability of vines were the key factors for adoption. The results also suggest that participation in a value chain extension programme enhanced the probability of adoption. Factors affecting intensity of adoption... Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Adoption; Extension intervention programme; Intensity of adoption; Orange flesh sweetpotato; Crop Production/Industries. Ano: 2010 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96805 Registros recuperados: 1 Primeira ... 1 ... Última

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