A bstract Cocoa farmers must decide on whether to rehabilitate (Rh) or to renovate (Re) a
cocoa orchard when its productivity declines due to ageing, disease outbreaks or other …

Purpose: The paper analyzes factors that affect the likelihood of adoption of different
agriculture-related information sources by farmers. Design/Methodology/Approach: The …

Background Cocoa contributes immensely to Nigeria's economy; it is about 40% of
agricultural exports and it is the main source of livelihood for over 200,000 rural households …

This paper aims at assessing the information needs of rice farmers in Tanzania using rice
producers in Kilombero District as a case study. The study was carried out in four …

This study uses focus group discussion, key informant interview, and quantitative household
survey to explore how smallholders access credits and loans influence adoption of modern …

This study analyzed the socio-economic factors affecting adoption of innovation by cocoa
farmers in Ondo State. Primary data were collected in a cross-sectional survey of 120 …

The underutilization of agriculture in Nigeria with attendant low yield per hectare is generally
attributed to lack of innovation to cope with the challenges of climate change and land …

The study aims to deepen understanding of how Early Generation Seeds value chain
constraints impede commercialization and adoption of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) or …

The main objective of this study was to examine the utilization of agricultural knowledge and
information by rice farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. Multistage random sampling technique …

Changing climate and weather patterns are predicted to have severe negative impacts on
food production, food security and natural resources in the immediate and coming years …