We analyze the adoption of mineral fertilizer in South-Kivu. We model technology adoption as a three-step-process,including awareness, tryout, and adoption; and empirically analyze these steps using cross-sectional farm-household data, and bivariateand Heckman selection probit models. We find tha...
Lambrecht, I.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Merckx, R.
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Maertens, M.
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[Understanding the process of agricultural technology]
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Understanding the process of agricultural technology
Research on agricultural technology adoption generally occurs ex post,
after the introduction of a technology. In this paper, the authors use a choice
experiment to reveal farmers’ preferences for new agricultural technologies ex ante,
before new technologies are developed and introduced. The aut...
Lambrecht, I.
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Vranken, L.
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Merckx, R.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Maertens, M.
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[Ex ante appraisal of agricultural research and extension: a choice experiment on climbing beans in Burundi]
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Ex ante appraisal of agricultural research and extension: a choice experiment on climbing beans in Burundi
Agricultural extension programmes often evaluate their gender strategy by the proportion
of female participants. However, female participation is not necessarily conducive
for reaching programme objectives.Weanalyse whether participation of female farmers
in an agricultural extension programme in...
Lambrecht, I.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Maertens, M.
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[Agricultural extension in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Does gender matter?]
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Agricultural extension in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Does gender matter?
Agricultural extension to improve yields of staple food crops and close the yield gap in Sub-Saharan Africa often entails general recommendations on soil fertility management that are distributed to farmers in a large growing area. Site-specific extension recommendations that are better tailored ...
Oyinbo, O.
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Chamberlin, Jordan
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Vranken, L.
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Kamara, A.
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Maertens, M.
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[Farmers' preferences for high-input agriculture supported by site-specific extension services: evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria]
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Farmers' preferences for high-input agriculture supported by site-specific extension services: evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria