Gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria
This paper examines the adoption and impact of selective and whole package adoption of improved cowpea involving new variety, insect control, fertilizer, and best bet cropping pattern in northern Nigeria. A farm income model that explicitly accounts for endogenous technology adoption was used to ass...
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| author | Alene, Arega D. Manyong, Victor M. |
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| description | This paper examines the adoption and impact of selective and whole package adoption of improved cowpea involving new variety, insect control, fertilizer, and best bet cropping pattern in northern Nigeria. A farm income model that explicitly accounts for endogenous technology adoption was used to assess the impacts. Results show that adoption of the whole package, rather than adoption of selected components, had a significant impact on productivity and incomes, which was in turn due largely to the recommended cropping pattern. Education, credit, extension contact, access to improved seeds, and participation in on-farm technology evaluations are significantly related to the intensification of improved cowpea production. The paper concludes with implications for policy to enhance productivity and household incomes. |
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| spelling | CGSpace913382023-06-12T19:51:15Z Gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria Alene, Arega D. Manyong, Victor M. adoption cropping pattern cowpeas farmer-to-farmer cereal-legume systems technology packages This paper examines the adoption and impact of selective and whole package adoption of improved cowpea involving new variety, insect control, fertilizer, and best bet cropping pattern in northern Nigeria. A farm income model that explicitly accounts for endogenous technology adoption was used to assess the impacts. Results show that adoption of the whole package, rather than adoption of selected components, had a significant impact on productivity and incomes, which was in turn due largely to the recommended cropping pattern. Education, credit, extension contact, access to improved seeds, and participation in on-farm technology evaluations are significantly related to the intensification of improved cowpea production. The paper concludes with implications for policy to enhance productivity and household incomes. 2007 2018-03-07T11:25:38Z 2018-03-07T11:25:38Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91338 en Limited Access Alene, A. & Manyong, V. (2007). Gains from high-yielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural and Food Economics, 2(1), 1-14. |
| spellingShingle | adoption cropping pattern cowpeas farmer-to-farmer cereal-legume systems technology packages Alene, Arega D. Manyong, Victor M. Gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria |
| title | Gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria |
| title_full | Gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria |
| title_short | Gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria |
| title_sort | gains from highyielding varieties with and without complementary technologies the case of improved cowpea in northern nigeria |
| topic | adoption cropping pattern cowpeas farmer-to-farmer cereal-legume systems technology packages |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91338 |
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