Technology Awareness and Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Kenya
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We apply a program evaluation technique to data obtained from rural Kenya to assess the
patterns of adoption of improved pigeonpea varieties. The sample adoption rate of improved
pigeonpea is found to be 36% while potential adoption rate is estimated at 48%. The adoption
gap resulting from the incomplete exposure to the improved pigeonpea is 12%. Adoption is
prominent among farmers that close to the agricultural offices, and among younger and
wealthier farmers. The findings suggest that there is scope for increasing pigeonpea adoption
once the farmers are exposed to the new technologies and once the associated constraints are
addressed.