Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania

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dc.creatorShikuku, Kelvin Mashisia
dc.creatorOkello, J.J.
dc.creatorSindi, K.
dc.creatorLow, Jan W.
dc.creatorMcEwan, M.
dc.date2017-12-21
dc.date2018-02-08T15:45:35Z
dc.date2018-02-08T15:45:35Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:58:49Z
dc.descriptionWe examined the effect of multidimensional farmers’ beliefs on the likelihood of cultivating planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. Using a panel dataset and combining difference-in-differences regression with propensity score matching, results showed positive effects of beliefs related to health benefits, yielding ability, sweetness, disease-resistance, storability, early maturity, colour, and that children enjoy eating OFSP roots, on cultivation of OFSP varieties. The proportion of OFSP roots out of total sweetpotato production for a household increased among farmers’ who held these beliefs. Efforts to promote biofortified crops can, therefore, benefit from taking farmers’ multidimensional beliefs into consideration.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/90959
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/151344
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceShikuku, Kelvin; Okello, Julius Juma; Sindi, Kirimi; Low, Jan W.; Mcewan, Margaret. 2017. Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania . The Journal of Development Studies 1-16 p.
dc.subjectsweet potatoes
dc.subjectfood enrichment
dc.subjectfood fortification
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectyields
dc.subjectdisease resistance
dc.subjectkeeping quality
dc.subjectbatata
dc.subjectresistencia a la enfermedad
dc.subjectaptitud para la conservación
dc.titleEffect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article

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