A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia
Many studies detail constraints deemed responsible for the limited adoption of new technologies among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. By contrast, here we study the conditions that led to the remarkably fast spread of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia. Within just seven years, the a...
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| author | Verkaart, S. Mausch, K. Claessens, Lieven Giller, Kenneth E. |
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| description | Many studies detail constraints deemed responsible for the limited adoption of new technologies among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. By contrast, here we study the conditions that led to the remarkably fast spread of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia. Within just seven years, the adoption rate rose from 30 to 80% of the farmers. A combination of factors explains the rapid uptake. Their attraction lay in superior returns and disease resistance. Chickpea was already an important crop for rural households in the studied districts, for both cash income and consumption. Good market access and an easy accessibility of extension services advanced the adoption process. Thus, an attractive technology suitable for rural households in a conducive environment enabled adoption. Our findings prompt us to stress the importance of tailoring agricultural innovations to the realities and demands of rural households, and the need to design and deploy interventions on the basis of ex-ante knowledge on factors potentially determining their success or failure. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1034912025-11-12T05:34:28Z A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia Verkaart, S. Mausch, K. Claessens, Lieven Giller, Kenneth E. chickpeas technology transfer ethiopia east africa smallholders households Many studies detail constraints deemed responsible for the limited adoption of new technologies among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. By contrast, here we study the conditions that led to the remarkably fast spread of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia. Within just seven years, the adoption rate rose from 30 to 80% of the farmers. A combination of factors explains the rapid uptake. Their attraction lay in superior returns and disease resistance. Chickpea was already an important crop for rural households in the studied districts, for both cash income and consumption. Good market access and an easy accessibility of extension services advanced the adoption process. Thus, an attractive technology suitable for rural households in a conducive environment enabled adoption. Our findings prompt us to stress the importance of tailoring agricultural innovations to the realities and demands of rural households, and the need to design and deploy interventions on the basis of ex-ante knowledge on factors potentially determining their success or failure. 2019-01-02 2019-09-04T07:33:17Z 2019-09-04T07:33:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103491 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Verkaart, S., Mausch, K., Claessens, L. & Giller, K.E. (2018). A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 1-15. |
| spellingShingle | chickpeas technology transfer ethiopia east africa smallholders households Verkaart, S. Mausch, K. Claessens, Lieven Giller, Kenneth E. A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia |
| title | A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia |
| title_full | A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia |
| title_short | A recipe for success? Learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | recipe for success learning from the rapid adoption of improved chickpea varieties in ethiopia |
| topic | chickpeas technology transfer ethiopia east africa smallholders households |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103491 |
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