Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia
This paper uses a multinomial endogenous treatment effects model and data from a sample of over 800 households and 3,000 plots to assess the determinants and impacts of adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) on maize yields and household incomes in rural Zambia. Results show that adop...
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| author | Manda, J. Alene, Arega D. Gardebroek, C. Kassie, M. Tembo, G. |
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| description | This paper uses a multinomial endogenous treatment effects model and data from a sample of over 800 households and 3,000 plots to assess the determinants and impacts of adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) on maize yields and household incomes in rural Zambia. Results show that adoption decisions are driven by household and plot level characteristics and that the adoption of a combination of SAPs raises both maize yields and incomes of smallholder farmers. Adoption of improved maize alone has greater impacts on maize yields, but given the high cost of inorganic fertiliser that limits the profitability of adoption of improved maize, greater household incomes are associated rather with a package involving SAPs such as maize–legume rotation and residue retention. |
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| spelling | CGSpace730272024-08-27T10:35:25Z Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia Manda, J. Alene, Arega D. Gardebroek, C. Kassie, M. Tembo, G. maize soil fertility This paper uses a multinomial endogenous treatment effects model and data from a sample of over 800 households and 3,000 plots to assess the determinants and impacts of adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) on maize yields and household incomes in rural Zambia. Results show that adoption decisions are driven by household and plot level characteristics and that the adoption of a combination of SAPs raises both maize yields and incomes of smallholder farmers. Adoption of improved maize alone has greater impacts on maize yields, but given the high cost of inorganic fertiliser that limits the profitability of adoption of improved maize, greater household incomes are associated rather with a package involving SAPs such as maize–legume rotation and residue retention. 2016-02 2016-04-21T07:18:07Z 2016-04-21T07:18:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73027 en Limited Access Wiley Manda, J., Alene, A.D., Gardebroek, C., Kassie, M. & Tembo, G. (2015). Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from Rural Zambia. Journal of Agricultural Economics. |
| spellingShingle | maize soil fertility Manda, J. Alene, Arega D. Gardebroek, C. Kassie, M. Tembo, G. Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia |
| title | Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia |
| title_full | Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia |
| title_fullStr | Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia |
| title_short | Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia |
| title_sort | adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes evidence from rural zambia |
| topic | maize soil fertility |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73027 |
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