Farmer-to-farmer technology diffusion and yield variation among adopters: the case of improved cowpea in northern Nigeria

This article examines the magnitude and sources of yield variation among adopters of improved cowpea varieties in northern Nigeria promoted through farmer-to-farmer diffusion. The results reveal important efficiency differences between the lead farmers who have contacts with breeders and the followe...

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Main Authors: Alene, A., Manyong, Victor M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91771

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