The Adoption of Agricultural Technology - Food Security Group
The Adoption of Agricultural Technology - Food Security Group
The Adoption of Agricultural Technology - Food Security Group
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80 1 te Trade-<strong>of</strong>fsFarmers must <strong>of</strong>ten make trade-<strong>of</strong>fs in the management <strong>of</strong> their resources, and labor <strong>of</strong>ten presents aparticular challenge. Farmers in western Ethiopia were encouraged to switch from broadcasting maize torow planting. About half <strong>of</strong> the farmers changed to row planting, but a survey that included questions onfarmers' opinions <strong>of</strong> the recommendations showed that the greatest limitation to further adoption wasthe extra labor required by row planting.Farmers' opinions on row planting, western Ethiopia (n = 64)Row planting Broadcastinglabetter labetter Ssme~ptnlon (0/0) (0/0) (0/0)Labor saving 7.8 92.2 0.0Seed saving 98.4 1.6 0.0Convenience for oxen-cultivation 90.6 4.7 3.1Reduce lodging 96.9 0.0 3.1Yield 93.8 3.1 1.6Source: Beyene Seboka et al. (1991).49