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2. Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Okello, Julius J. (author), Kwikiriza, Norman (author), Muoki, Penina (author), Wambaya, Jacob (author), and Heck, Simon (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 75 Document Number: D10806
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural & Food Information
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(3):254-276
- Notes:
- 24 pages., via online journal., Biofortification of staple crops to combat micronutrient deficiencies is gaining global recognition. Projects promoting biofortified food crops use intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension activities to increase adoption of such crops. This study examines the effect of such programs on the adoption and diffusion of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). It finds that intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension programs adopted by some of the biofortification projects increases the adoption and diffusion of OFSP. Specifically, participation in mother-to-mother nutrition support clubs and nutrition-focused health talks affect its adoption and diffusion, but with varying degrees of importance. The paper discusses the implications of these findings.