Browsing School of Agriculture and Food Science by Subject "Adoption"
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Analysis of factors influencing sustainable adoption of improved maize technologies among smallholder farmers in Ugenya sub-county, Kenya
(2017-02)Most smallholder farmers who account for more than 70% of the maize produced in Kenya are perpetually food insecure and stuck below poverty level. Sustained maize yield increase largely depends on long term adoption of ... -
An analysis of socio demographic and agronomic factors associated with adoption of improved mango varieties among small scale farmers in Alego Usonga sub-county
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2016-12)The adoption of improved mango in Alego Usonga was still low covering an area of 12 Ha out of 47800 Ha of the arable land constituting only 0.025 %. The objective of this study was to determine the agronomic and demographic ... -
Factors Affecting Adoption of Value Addition Practices among Smallholder Irish Potato Farmers in Bomet County, Kenya
(International Journal of Agricultural Marketing, 2020-12-09)In Kenya, value addition in Irish potatoes provides farmers with substantial income. However, the adoption of value addition practices is still low among farmers. Currently, there is a dearth of information on the factors ... -
The Role of Perceptions in Adoption of Cricket Farming for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods
(SSRN, 2025-03-06)This study assesses the relationship between farmers’ positive, negative, and food insecurity perceptions and the likelihood of cricket farming adoption. Using data from a cross-sectional survey of 892 rural households in ...
