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The effect of information sources on technology adoption and modification decisions

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: This article focuses on adoption and modification decisions on improved maize storage technologies in southern Benin. Modification implies changing a technology to adapt to farmers' circumstances. A sample selection framework is used to account for selectivity bias as some farmers were not aware of the new technologies. Using this framework, the study investigates the effect of alternative information sources on adoption and modification decisions. Farmers are either informed by extension agents or by other farmers. The empirical results show that there are differences in adoption and modification decisions between these two groups.

Source: Agricultural Economics

DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2007.00222.x

Authors: Patrice Adegbola, Cornelis Gardebroek

Institutions: Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin, Wageningen University & Research

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2103706930

FWCI: 8.447

Cites: 14

Cited by: 170

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