Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania
We examined the effect of multidimensional farmers’ beliefs on the likelihood of cultivating planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. Using a panel dataset and combining difference-in-differences regression with propensity score matching, results showed positiv...
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| author | Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia Okello, J.J. Sindi, K. Low, Jan W. McEwan, M. |
| author_browse | Low, Jan W. McEwan, M. Okello, J.J. Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia Sindi, K. |
| author_facet | Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia Okello, J.J. Sindi, K. Low, Jan W. McEwan, M. |
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| description | We examined the effect of multidimensional farmers’ beliefs on the likelihood of cultivating planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. Using a panel dataset and combining difference-in-differences regression with propensity score matching, results showed positive effects of beliefs related to health benefits, yielding ability, sweetness, disease-resistance, storability, early maturity, colour, and that children enjoy eating OFSP roots, on cultivation of OFSP varieties. The proportion of OFSP roots out of total sweetpotato production for a household increased among farmers’ who held these beliefs. Efforts to promote biofortified crops can, therefore, benefit from taking farmers’ multidimensional beliefs into consideration. |
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| spelling | CGSpace909592025-03-13T09:44:16Z Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia Okello, J.J. Sindi, K. Low, Jan W. McEwan, M. sweet potatoes food enrichment food fortification farmers yields disease resistance keeping quality batata resistencia a la enfermedad aptitud para la conservación We examined the effect of multidimensional farmers’ beliefs on the likelihood of cultivating planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. Using a panel dataset and combining difference-in-differences regression with propensity score matching, results showed positive effects of beliefs related to health benefits, yielding ability, sweetness, disease-resistance, storability, early maturity, colour, and that children enjoy eating OFSP roots, on cultivation of OFSP varieties. The proportion of OFSP roots out of total sweetpotato production for a household increased among farmers’ who held these beliefs. Efforts to promote biofortified crops can, therefore, benefit from taking farmers’ multidimensional beliefs into consideration. 2017-12-21 2018-02-08T15:45:35Z 2018-02-08T15:45:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90959 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Shikuku, Kelvin; Okello, Julius Juma; Sindi, Kirimi; Low, Jan W.; Mcewan, Margaret. 2017. Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania . The Journal of Development Studies 1-16 p. |
| spellingShingle | sweet potatoes food enrichment food fortification farmers yields disease resistance keeping quality batata resistencia a la enfermedad aptitud para la conservación Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia Okello, J.J. Sindi, K. Low, Jan W. McEwan, M. Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania |
| title | Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania |
| title_full | Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania |
| title_short | Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania |
| title_sort | effect of farmers multidimensional beliefs on adoption of biofortified crops evidence from sweetpotato farmers in tanzania |
| topic | sweet potatoes food enrichment food fortification farmers yields disease resistance keeping quality batata resistencia a la enfermedad aptitud para la conservación |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90959 |
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