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Farm-level use of organic fertilizer could be influenced by development domains that comprise human population density and markets access. Analysis of 320 farm households from 16 geo-referenced villages provided the basis for assessing farm-level limitations and potentials for organic agriculture...


Olayide, O.E.Ikpi, A.E.Alene, Arega D.Akinyosoye, V.[Assessing farm-level limitations and potentials for organic agriculture by agro-ecological zones and development domains in Northern Nigeria of West Africa]Assessing farm-level limitations and potentials for organic agriculture by agro-ecological zones and development domains in Northern Nigeria of West Africa

In view of the considerable potential for increasing food production through the generation and use of new agricultural technology, many developing countries have invested in agricultural research and extension. However, the issue of whether he intended production gains from new technologies hav...


Alene, Arega D.[Unexploited yield and profitability potentials of improved varietal technologies: the case of hybrid maize in Western Ethiopia]Unexploited yield and profitability potentials of improved varietal technologies: the case of hybrid maize in Western Ethiopia

This paper assesses the potential economic impacts of balanced nutrient management systemstechnology options: BNMS-manure, which combines inorganic fertilizer and organic manure,and BNMS-rotation, which is maize–soybean rotation, in maize-based systems in the northernGuinea savanna areas of Niger...


Akinola, Adebayo A.Alene, Arega D.Adeyemo, R.Sanogo, D.Olanrewaju, A.S.[Economic impacts of soil fertility management research in West Africa]Economic impacts of soil fertility management research in West Africa

As part of a major effort to address soil fertility decline in West Africa, a project on balanced nutrient management systems (BNMS) has been implemented in the northern Guinea savanna (NGS) of Nigeria. The project tested and promoted two major technology packages: a combinedapplication of inorga...


Akinola, Adebayo A.Alene, Arega D.Adeyemo, R.Sanogo, D.Olanrewaju, A.S.[Impacts of balanced nutrient management systems technologies in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria]Impacts of balanced nutrient management systems technologies in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria

On the basis of projected economic and poverty impacts of alternative commodity research programs, this article assessed efficiency and equitytradeoffs and the scope for research resource reallocation in Nigeria. Given the importance of major food staples to both poor and non...


Alene, Arega D.Manyong, Victor M.Tollens, E.F.Abele, S.[Efficiencyequity tradeoffs and the scope for resource reallocation in agricultural research: evidence from Nigeria]Efficiencyequity tradeoffs and the scope for resource reallocation in agricultural research: evidence from Nigeria

This paper documents the procedure and findings of an ex-ante assessment of key yam research options. Following the general methodology agreed for the RTB priority assessment, the economic surplus model was used to estimate benefits for the different scenarios. In the end, five research options w...


Abdoulaye, TahirouAlene, Arega D.Rusike, JosephAkinola, Adebayo A.[Strategic assessment of yam research priorities.]Strategic assessment of yam research priorities.
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

It is widely recognized that increasing agricultural production to the levels needed to feed an expanding world population requires sharply increased public investment in research and development and widespread adoption of new technologies, but funding for national and international agricultural ...


Alene, Arega D.Abdoulaye, TahirouRusike, JosephLabarta, Ricardo AntonioCreamer, BernardoRío, Martha, delCeballos, HernánBecerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto[Identifying crop research priorities based on potential economic and poverty reduction impacts: The case of cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America]Identifying crop research priorities based on potential economic and poverty reduction impacts: The case of cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Abele, S.Adejobi, A.Akintola, J.O.Akinyele, I.O.Alene, Arega D.Amaza, P.S.Awotide, D.O.Bamire, A.S.Banea, M.Bashaasha, B.Bila, Y.Coulibaly, O.Demont, M.Dixon, Alfred G.O.Djade, K.Gold, C.Iheanacho, A.C.Ikpi, A.Ingelbrecht, I.Hanna, R.Hell, K.Kalyebara, R.Karugaba, A.Kiiza, B.Kwaghe, P.V.Legg, C.Manyong, Victor M.Msheliza, S.K.Muchopa, C.Nabuye, A.Nahimana, G.Nankinga, C.Neuenschwander, P.Ntawuruhunga, PheneasObiero, H.Odendo, M.Ojiako, I.O.Okech, S.Olarinde, L.O.Sanusi, I.O.Sibanda, Lindiwe MajeleSingh, B.B.Tapilda, A.Tollens, E.Tushemereirwe, W.K.Asten, Piet J.A. vanVercauteren, K.[Project C: Assessing impact, formulating policy options, and systems analysis]Project C: Assessing impact, formulating policy options, and systems analysis

(PDF) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) with applications to adopters of improved cereal production technology in eastern Ethiopia. The results from both approaches revealed substantial technical inefficiencies of production among the sample farmers. Technical efficiency estimates obtained from...


Alene, Arega D.Zeller, M.[Technology adoption and farmer efficiency in multiple crops production in eastern Ethiopia: a comparison of parametric and non-parametric distance functions]Technology adoption and farmer efficiency in multiple crops production in eastern Ethiopia: a comparison of parametric and non-parametric distance functions

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