Cocoa is a crop grown largely by smallholder farmers in the lowland tropics, including parts
of Latin America, West Africa, and Indonesia. Research suggests that it has the potential to …

This paper argues that input-intensity and a lack of democratic control over the conditions for
advanced technology adoption indicates that low-tech approaches, despite generating …

The objective of this paper is to determine the ability of farmers in Africa to detect climate
change, and to ascertain how they have adapted to whatever climate change they believe …

In light of the large number of empirical studies of agroforestry adoption published during the
last decade, we believe it is time to take stock and identify general determinants of …

Do the characteristics of local social structures affect fertiliser adoption among rural
households? This paper extends the model of technology adoption of Feder and Slade …

This article adds to the literature about the impact of social networks on the adoption of
modern seed technologies among smallholder farmers in developing countries. The …

This study employs a multidisciplinary model to explain the adoption of agricultural
innovations in developing economies with reference to hybrid cocoa in Ghana. The …

This article focuses on adoption and modification decisions on improved maize storage
technologies in southern Benin. Modification implies changing a technology to adapt to …

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In the light of ongoing debates about the suitability of proprietary seed technologies for
smallholder farmers, this paper analyzes the adoption and impact of hybrid wheat in India …