Understanding the adoption of a portfolio of sustainable intensification practices in Eastern and Southern Africa
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2015Author
Erenstein, Olaf
Marenya, Paswel
Jaleta, Moti
Teklewold, Hailemariam
Kassie, Menale
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This paper explores smallholder farmers’ adoption decisions of multiple sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) in eastern and southern Africa. We develop a multivariate probit model using plot-level data gathered from maize–legume farming systems in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania. We find that some practices used in maize production are complementary while others are substitutable. The adoption of SIPs is influenced by social capital and networks, quality of extension services, reliance on government support during crop failure, incidence of pests and diseases, resource constraints, tenure security, education, and market access. The results provide insight into the further efforts needed to encourage greater adoption of SIPs.
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837714001926http://hdl.handle.net/11295/80953