Korsching, Peter F. (author), Kremer, Kathy S. (author), Carolan, Michael (author), Gasteyer, Stephen (author), Tirmizi, S. Noor (author), Peter, Gregory (author), and Tong, Pingsheng (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C23976
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01204
Notes:
Pages 185-197 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., Features farmer innovators on Traveling Seminars and Farmers' Fora (field days involving local innovators).
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.
Miruts, GebreEgziabher (author) and Abay, Fetien (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
Ethiopia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01208
Notes:
Pages 234-247 in Waters-Bayer (eds.), Farmer innovation in Africa: a source of inspiration for agricultural development. Earthscan Publications, Ltd., London, England. 362 pages.
Mirani, Zaheeruddin, Mirani (author / Sindh Agriculture Univeristy), Leske, Gary W. (author / University of Minnesota), and Labano, Ali Hassan (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2001-04-04
Published:
Pakistan: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: C20934
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pages 247-254, from "Emerging trends in agricultural and extension education", AIAEE 2001, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference, April 4-7, 2001, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
