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100	1		_aOuma, J. _9633
245	1	0	_aDeterminants of improved maize seed and fertilizer use in Kenya : _bPolicy implications
260			_aGold Coast (Australia) : _bInternational Association of Agricultural Economists, _c2006
300			_a15 pages
340			_aPrinted
520			_aMaize is a key food crop in Kenya. While maize yields increased from 1.25 t ha-1 in early 1960s to over 2 tonnes in 1982, they fell below 1.5 t ha-1 in 2000. Given the limited land area, there is no doubt that Kenya will have to rely more on modern technologies for increased yields .Use of improved maize varieties and fertilizers will therefore continue to be critical inputs for improving productivity. To improve production, it is important to understand factors determining adoption and intensity of use of modern technologies. A stratified 2-stage sampling design was used to select 1800 households, subsequently interviewed by means of structured questionnaire. Econometric models were used to explore factors influencing adoption and intensity of use of the improved varieties and fertilizer. Access to credit was positively related to adoption and intensity of use of the two inputs. Extension contacts positively influenced the likelihood of adoption of improved maize seed, while amount of planting fertilizer used positively influenced both the adoption and intensity of use of improved varieties. Distance to market negatively determined the adoption and intensity of use of fertilizer. In addition gender and access to hired labour had negative impacts on the intensity of use of fertilizer. There is need to think of alternative sources of credit to farmers and also revamp the existing extension service (including privatization in the long term) for efficient delivery of information.
536			_aSocioeconomics Program
546			_aText in English
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594			_aINT2512
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650		7	_2AGROVOC _91173 _aMaize
650		7	_2AGROVOC _99893 _aSeed
650		7	_2AGROVOC _92472 _aImprovement
650		7	_91111 _aFertilizers _2AGROVOC
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91103 _aExtension
651		7	_2AGROVOC _93783 _aKenya
700	1		_aDe Groote, H. _gFormerly Socioeconomics Program _gFormerly Sustainable Agrifood Systems _8INT2512 _9841
700	1		_aOwuor, G. _920537
773			_dGold Coast (Australia) : International Association of Agricultural Economics, 2006. _tAssociation of Agricultural Economics; Gold Coast (Australia); 12-18 Ago 2006
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