Climate change adaptation strategies provide a cushion for smallholder farmers, especially in sub-Saharan Africa against the risks posed by climate hazards such as droughts and …
A Mastenbroek, I Sirutyte… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We examine smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for agricultural technology and whether information is a constraint to adoption of certified maize seed in Northern Uganda. The …
A transition from low-input subsistence farming in Sub-Saharan Africa will require the use of yield-increasing agricultural technologies. However, in developing countries, most farmers …
GV Nkomo, MM Sedibe… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. L) is an important leguminous crop largely grown by smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa for food security and animal feed. The objective …
Farmers in developing countries routinely misperceive or misreport input quality for various reasons, which introduces substantial measurement error in farm survey data. In this paper …
A Mastenbroek, G Otim, BR Ntare - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Farmer-led seed enterprises can produce good quality seed and market it. However, for them to thrive, they need a conducive policy and regulatory framework that is inclusive and …
Accessible, high-quality seed is vital to the agricultural, food, and nutrition sovereignty needed for justice-based sustainable development. Multiregion, interdisciplinary research …
R Puskur, NN Mudege, E Njuguna-Mungai, EB Nchanji… - 2021 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Similarly, women's empowerment and gender equality are key to food and nutrition security (Agarwal 2018). The interplay between the two is becoming increasingly important …
MK Maredia, B Bartle - European Review of Agricultural …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Planting quality seed is essential for increasing crop productivity. We study the potato seed market in Kenya and estimate farmers' willingness to pay for certified, clean and ware potato …