dc.contributor.author | Kachingwe - Phiri, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ackello - Ogutu, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mugivane, F. I. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-02-20T06:58:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-02-20T06:58:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kachingwe - Phiri, D., C. Ackello - Ogutu and F. I. Mugivane ( 2011 ). Factors influencing adoption of maize storage technologies in Malawi. Paper p resented at aGRO 2011 – Inaugural Biennial Conference, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 26 th - 28 th September | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/64697 | |
dc.description.abstract | The widespread post harvest maize losses experienced in Malawi have been mostly attributed to
the Larger Grain Borer (LGB) (Prostephanus truncates). The government of Malawi introduced
various maize storage technologies to minimize the post harvest maize losses. However, the
adoption of the modern maize storage technologies remains low. The purpose of this study,
therefore, was to analyze factors influencing the adoption of maize storage technologies in
Malawi. Binary logit model was fitted to data obtained from household survey conducted in
2010 in Zomba District, Malawi. Regression results indicated that adoption of the modern gas
hermetic bag (and related modifications) was significantly influenced by location of farmer,
distance to the market, farmer field school training, off farm income, extension and perceptions
about the efficacy of the storage technology regarding security against maize theft. The results
also showed that when compared with farmers using traditional maize storage technologies,
farmers using modern gas hermetic bag realized higher gross margins. The study recommended
that, among other things, government should promote development of maize storage
technologies taking into account location of farmers. Extension service delivery should be
prioritized. Farmer perceptions on technology attributes should be given proper attention when
designing maize storage technologies. Farmers should be encouraged to use modern technologies
in view of their (modern technologies) economic superiority over traditional technologies. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.title | Factors influencing adoption of maize storage technologies in Malawi | en_US |
dc.type | Presentation | en_US |