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International Institute of Tropical AgricultureAsiedu, RobertBramel-Cox, P.J.Chikoye, D.Manyong, Victor M.López, K.[R4D Review 3]R4D Review 3

The attitudes of farmers towards risks influence their decision to invest into farming. Understanding the factors that influence these attitudes is important for crop development. This paper uses a combination of Ridge and Tobit regression analyses to determine the factors influencing risk aversi...


Olarinde, L.O.Manyong, Victor M.Akintola, J.O.[Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes]Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes

The overall goal of Balanced Nutrient Management Systems (BNMS) a collaborative project between International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U. Leuven) is to curb the vicious cycle of plant nutrient depletion in maize-based farming systems in the mo...


Omadachi, U.O.Ahmed, B.Manyong, Victor M.Olukosi, J.Yusuf, O.[Economic analysis of balanced nutrient management technologies for maize production in Kaduna state, Nigeria]Economic analysis of balanced nutrient management technologies for maize production in Kaduna state, Nigeria

This paper applies econometric analyses to quantitatively determine the individual risk attitudes of sampled maize farmers in the dry savanna zone of Nigeria. The extent of the risk attitudes are then made the basis for categorizing the farmers into three groups of low, intermediate and high risk...


Olarinde, L.O.Manyong, Victor M.Akintola, J.O.[Attitudes towards risk among maize farmers in the dry savanna zone of Nigeria: some prospective policies for improving food production]Attitudes towards risk among maize farmers in the dry savanna zone of Nigeria: some prospective policies for improving food production
Alene, Arega D.Manyong, Victor M.Omanya, G.Mignouna, H.D.Bokanga, M.Odhiambo, G.[Smallholder market participation under transactions costs: maize supply and fertilizer demand in Kenya]Smallholder market participation under transactions costs: maize supply and fertilizer demand in Kenya

Aflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin that can cause cancer and death and is associated with stunted growth. Prevalence of aflatoxin is widespread in Africa negatively impacting health and trade. Aflasafe is a biological control product that can be applied to maize or groundnut fields to reduce aflatox...


Johnson, A.M.Fulton, J.R.Abdoulaye, TahirouAyedun, B.Widmar, N.J.O.Akande, A.Bandyopadhyay, RanajitManyong, Victor M.[Aflatoxin awareness and Aflasafe adoption potential of Nigerian smallholder maize farmers]Aflatoxin awareness and Aflasafe adoption potential of Nigerian smallholder maize farmers

In Nigeria, Aflasafe is a registered biological product for reducing aflatoxin infestation of crops from the field to storage, making the crops safer for consumption. The important questions are whether farmers will purchase and apply this product to reduce aflatoxin contamination of crops, and i...


Ayedun, B.Okpachu, G.Manyong, Victor M.Atehnkeng, J.Akinola, Adebayo A.Abu, G.A.Bandyopadhyay, RanajitAbdoulaye, Tahirou[An assessment of willingness to pay by maize and groundnut farmers for aflatoxin biocontrol product in northern Nigeria]An assessment of willingness to pay by maize and groundnut farmers for aflatoxin biocontrol product in northern Nigeria

Imazapyr-Resistant Maize (IRM) is a weed control technology, not yet well adopted in the Striga prone area in Western Kenya. The adoption may expand in the future because it enhances maize production via efficiency gains. As to help farmers maximize the maize output affected by Striga for so long...


Mignouna, Djana B.Manyong, Victor M.Mutabazi, K.D.Senkondo, E.Oleke, J.M.[Assessing the technical efficiency of maize producers with Imazapyrresistant maize for Striga control in Western Kenya]Assessing the technical efficiency of maize producers with Imazapyrresistant maize for Striga control in Western Kenya

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