Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya
While there is a general consensus that using dairy technologies, such as improved breeds of dairy cows, can substantially increase farm productivity and income, adoption of such technologies has been generally low in developing countries. The underlying reasons for non-adoption of beneficial techno...
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| author | Ergano, Kebebe Oosting, Simon J. Baltenweck, Isabelle Duncan, Alan J. |
| author_browse | Baltenweck, Isabelle Duncan, Alan J. Ergano, Kebebe Oosting, Simon J. |
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| description | While there is a general consensus that using dairy technologies, such as improved breeds of dairy cows, can substantially increase farm productivity and income, adoption of such technologies has been generally low in developing countries. The underlying reasons for non-adoption of beneficial technologies in the dairy sector are not fully understood. In this study, we characterised adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya based on farmers’ resources ownership in order to identify why many farmers in Ethiopia and Kenya have not adopted improved dairy technologies. As compared to non-adopters, farmers who adopt dairy technology own relatively more farm resources. The result signals that differences in resource endowments could lead to divergent technology adoption scenarios. Results show that a higher proportion of sample smallholders in Kenya have adopted dairy technologies than those in Ethiopia. Except for the use of veterinary services, fewer than 10% of sample farmers in Ethiopia have adopted dairy technologies—less than half the number of adopters in Kenya. The higher level of dairy technology adoption in Kenya can be ascribed partly to the long history of dairy development, including improvements in the value chain for the delivery of inputs, services and fluid milk marketing. Interventions that deal with the constraints related to access to farm resources and input and output markets could facilitate uptake of dairy technology in developing countries. |
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| spelling | CGSpace892012023-12-08T19:36:04Z Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya Ergano, Kebebe Oosting, Simon J. Baltenweck, Isabelle Duncan, Alan J. dairies value systems supply chain While there is a general consensus that using dairy technologies, such as improved breeds of dairy cows, can substantially increase farm productivity and income, adoption of such technologies has been generally low in developing countries. The underlying reasons for non-adoption of beneficial technologies in the dairy sector are not fully understood. In this study, we characterised adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya based on farmers’ resources ownership in order to identify why many farmers in Ethiopia and Kenya have not adopted improved dairy technologies. As compared to non-adopters, farmers who adopt dairy technology own relatively more farm resources. The result signals that differences in resource endowments could lead to divergent technology adoption scenarios. Results show that a higher proportion of sample smallholders in Kenya have adopted dairy technologies than those in Ethiopia. Except for the use of veterinary services, fewer than 10% of sample farmers in Ethiopia have adopted dairy technologies—less than half the number of adopters in Kenya. The higher level of dairy technology adoption in Kenya can be ascribed partly to the long history of dairy development, including improvements in the value chain for the delivery of inputs, services and fluid milk marketing. Interventions that deal with the constraints related to access to farm resources and input and output markets could facilitate uptake of dairy technology in developing countries. 2017-04 2017-11-03T14:05:32Z 2017-11-03T14:05:32Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89201 en Limited Access Springer Ergano, K., Oosting, S.J., Baltenweck, I. and Duncan, A.J. 2017. Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya. Tropical Animal Health and Production 49(4):681–690. |
| spellingShingle | dairies value systems supply chain Ergano, Kebebe Oosting, Simon J. Baltenweck, Isabelle Duncan, Alan J. Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya |
| title | Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya |
| title_full | Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya |
| title_short | Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya |
| title_sort | characterisation of adopters and non adopters of dairy technologies in ethiopia and kenya |
| topic | dairies value systems supply chain |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89201 |
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