This paper examines factors influencing the adoption of improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production by farmers in the intermediate and lowland zones of Tanzania. The results indicate that availability of extention services, on -farm field trials, variety characteristics and rainfall were the most important factors that influcented the extent of adopting improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production. Farmers preferred those varieties which minimize field loss rather than maximizing yields. Future research and extension policies should empahsize farmer participation in the research process and on-farm field trials for varietal evaluation and demonstration purposes.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01199
Notes:
Pages 49-57 in Chris Reij and Ann Waters-Bayer, Farmer innovation in Africa: a source of inspiration for agricultural development. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, UK. 362 pages.
Kibwana, O. T. (author), Haile, Mitiku (author), and Tegegne, Firew (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01214
Notes:
Pages 331-346 in Waters-Bayer (eds.), Farmer innovation in Africa: a source of inspiration for agricultural development. Earthscan Publications, Ltd., London, England. 362 pages.
Critchley, Will (author), Lameck, Patrick (author), Lwakuba, Alex (author), Mburu, Charles (author), and Miiro,Dan (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01203
Notes:
Pages 178-184 in Chris Reij and Ann Waters-Bayer (eds.), Farmer innovation in Africa: a source of inspiration for agricultural development. Earthscan Publications, Ltd., London, England. 362 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01200
Notes:
Pages 92-103 in Chris Reij and Ann Waters-Bayer (eds.), Farmer innovation in Africa: a source of inspiration for agricultural development. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, England. 362 pages.
Ong'ayo, Milcah (author), Njoroge, Janet (author), and Critchley, Will (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01201
Notes:
Pages 110-121 in Chris Reij and Ann Waters-Bayer (eds.), Farmer innovation in Africa: a source of inspiration for agricultural development. Earthscan Publications, Ltd., London, England. 362 pages.
