Determinants of ISFM Technology Adoption and Disadoption Among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Central Malawi

Kanyamuka, Joseph S.; Jumbe, Charles; Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob; Edriss, Abdi-Khalil; Mhango, Wezi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-37537-9_26

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“…Discontinuous adopters live further away from dairy cooperative offices (meaning more travel time), have a fewer number of contacts with the cooperative extension staff and are less likely to receive assistance to adopt technologies compared to continuous adopters (Tables A5-A6 in the Appendix). These results are consistent with the literature on dis-adoption, which suggests an association between fewer assets, less engagement with extension activities or programs with dis-adoption of technologies (Kanyamuka et al, 2020;Marenya and Barrett, 2007). Tables A7 and A8 in the Appendix also present the correlates of dis-adoption of each technology calculated using logistic regressions.…”

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“…Fewer dis-adoption studies have been conducted compared to studies on adoption. Dis-adoption studies suggest that the determinants of farmers dis-adoption of technologies are similar to those of adoption, but typically have the opposite signs (Kanyamuka et al, 2020;Mantey et al, 2020;Marenya and Barrett, 2007;Wakeyo and Gardebroek, 2015). 1 However, factors beyond the farm are also likely to affect adoption, particularly after farmers have decided to adopt the technology (Kebebe, 2019).…”

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Understanding dis-adoption of technologies by smallholder dairy farmers in Indonesia

Akzar,

Peralta,

Umberger

2024

Int. Food Agribus. Manag. Rev.

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Farmer cooperatives represent a vertical coordination strategy aimed at reducing transaction costs and facilitating the adoption of technologies among farmers. In their roles, cooperatives undertake internal coordination of activities which may include enforcement measures, provision of quality inputs, internal control, and negotiation of favourable terms of exchange with buyers. However, limited attention has been given to understanding how cooperatives’ performance in the internal coordination of activities either promotes or hinders the continued adoption of agricultural technologies among cooperative members. We conducted a case study of the dairy sector in West Java, Indonesia, and utilised a mixed-method approach combining insight from dairy cooperative board members and dairy farming households. Our results suggest that the dis-adoption of dairy technologies is rooted in weak or non-existent monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to ensure input and output quality, the absence of price incentives, and inadequate provision of extension services. Furthermore, the lack of tight monitoring and control mechanisms reduces the cooperatives’ bargaining power with input providers and milk buyers. Unless these issues within the cooperatives are addressed, continued adoption of recommended dairy farming practices by smallholder farmers will not be sustained.

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Understanding dis-adoption of technologies by smallholder dairy farmers in Indonesia

Akzar,

Peralta,

Umberger

2024

Int. Food Agribus. Manag. Rev.

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“…According to the findings, 68.5% of respondents used extension services, with 47.7% being CA adopters and 20.8% being non-CA adopters. Many authors have also found a positive and significant relationship between extension services and the adoption of new technology in agriculture [10,20,26,28] .…”

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Exploring the Adoption and Impact of Conservation Agriculture among Smallholder Farmers in Semi-Arid Areas: Evidence from Chamwino District, Tanzania

Selya,

Dimoso,

Mgale

2023

Res. World Agric. Econ.

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The adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies by smallholder farmers is expected to affect agricultural productivity and ultimately improve food security and farm incomes. However, there is still limited empirical evidence on the adoption and effects of CA technologies among smallholder farmers in the semi-arid areas of Tanzania. This study was designed to assess the adoption of CA by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas. The study used a cross-sectional survey design in four villages in Chamwino districts where CA projects are promoted. A random sample of 260 households was interviewed in this study, including 134 CA adopters and 126 non-CA adopters. Data were collected and analyzed using KoBo and SPSS statistics respectively. Descriptive statistics were used to examine extension approaches applied and analyze the extent of CA adoptions. A logistic regression model explored the determinants influencing farmers’ decisions to adopt CA. In addition, two independent samples t-tests were used to calculate the effect of CA adoption on crop yields and farm incomes. The results show that robust extension services led to a better quality of CA practices on CA farms. Gender, access to extension services, access to agricultural inputs, participation in farmer groups, and access to credit for agriculture significantly influence the adoption of CA. CA adopters achieved better average crop yields and higher farm income per unit area than those who did not adopt CA. Thus, the study recommends that the government and other development actors devote more resources to agricultural extension services and mechanization to support and increase the scaling up of CA technologies. There is also a need to establish and strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure coherence, impact and sustainability of CF programs in semi-arid areas of Tanzania.

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“…The labour reduction, therefore, depends on the context of the application of the local adaptation. Understanding these perspectives is essential since the adoption of ISFM practices is influenced by labour (De Groote and Coulibaly, 1998;Kassie et al, 2011;Kamau et al, 2014;Kassie et al, 2013;Kanyamuka et al, 2020). How ISFM practices relate to women and men's different labor roles and burdens and how they may be increased or reduced to achieve more equity must be part of this effort.…”

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Contributions of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) to various sustainable intensification impact domains in Tanzania

Kihara

Manda

Kimaro

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Agricultural Systems

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Determinants of ISFM Technology Adoption and Disadoption Among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Central Malawi

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Understanding dis-adoption of technologies by smallholder dairy farmers in Indonesia

Understanding dis-adoption of technologies by smallholder dairy farmers in Indonesia

Exploring the Adoption and Impact of Conservation Agriculture among Smallholder Farmers in Semi-Arid Areas: Evidence from Chamwino District, Tanzania

Contributions of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) to various sustainable intensification impact domains in Tanzania

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