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A probit analysis of determinants of adoption of improved sorghum technologies among farmers in Tanzania (Record no. 68592)

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control field 68592
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field MX-TxCIM
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20250715161442.0
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022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER
International Standard Serial Number 1916-9752
022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER
International Standard Serial Number 1916-9760 (Online)
024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v13n1p73
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency MX-TxCIM
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Kimbi, T.
9 (RLIN) 30033
245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title A probit analysis of determinants of adoption of improved sorghum technologies among farmers in Tanzania
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc. United Kingdom :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Cambridge University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2021.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Peer review
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Open Access
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. The adoption of improved sorghum technologies by smallholder farmers is still low in Tanzania. Many farmers fail to acquire quality inputs due to different underlying reasons. This article analyzes factors underlining the adoption of improved technologies among sorghum farmers in Tanzania and evaluates profitability of grain production. A total of 212 individual farmers were interviewed through structured questionnaires from nine districts. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, probit regression model and gross margin analysis. Results show that 39.2%, 26.5%, 16.9%, 8.4% and 7.2% of sorghum farmers adopted seeds of improved varieties, insecticides, inorganic fertilizers, threshing machine and optimum seed rate, respectively. Probit estimates indicated that age, sex, number of years in school, group membership, farm size, availability of free seeds, seed accessibility, grain market accessibility and grain market price were the significant factors influencing adoption of these technologies. Adopters obtained higher profitability (822,288 Tshs/ha) than non-adopters (374,363 Tshs/ha) of improved varieties. Further policy actions are needed to improve determinants of adoption, breeding technologies and accessibility of agricultural inputs to ensure benefits to farmers and the sorghum sub-sector.
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE
Language note Text in English
591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES
Affiliation Varshney, R.K. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES
Affiliation Tabo, R. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
597 ## - CGIAR Initiative
CGIAR Impact area Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
CGIAR Initiative Seed Equal
CGIAR Action areas Genetic Innovation
Donor or Funder Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Profitability
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 8416
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Smallholders
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1763
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Seed
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 9893
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Improvement
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 2472
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Varieties
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1303
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Technology adoption
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1287
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United Republic of Tanzania
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 4101
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Akpo, E.
Field link and sequence number 001713988
Miscellaneous information Global Maize Program
9 (RLIN) 30015
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Kongola, E.
9 (RLIN) 30022
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Field link and sequence number 001712848
Personal name Ojiewo, C.O.
Miscellaneous information Genetics Resource Program
-- Dryland Crops Program
9 (RLIN) 29311
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Vernooy, R.
9 (RLIN) 38141
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Muricho, G.
Field link and sequence number 001712985
Miscellaneous information Sustainable Agrifood Systems
9 (RLIN) 3230
700 0# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Justin Ringo
9 (RLIN) 8269
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Lukurugu, G.A.
9 (RLIN) 30037
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Varshney, R.K.
9 (RLIN) 5901
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Tabo, R.
9 (RLIN) 9534
773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY
Title Journal of Agricultural Science
Place, publisher, and date of publication United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
International Standard Serial Number 1916-9752
Related parts v. 13, no. 1, p. 73-87
Record control number 56848
856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Link text Open Access through DSpace
Uniform Resource Identifier https://hdl.handle.net/10883/35451
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Koha item type Article
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
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Date last seen Total Checkouts Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Withdrawn status Home library Current library Date acquired
01/29/2025   01/29/2025 Article Not Lost Dewey Decimal Classification     CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection   CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library 01/29/2025

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