Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia

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dc.creatorManda, J.
dc.creatorAlene, Arega D.
dc.creatorGardebroek, C.
dc.creatorKassie, M.
dc.creatorTembo, G.
dc.date2016-02
dc.date2016-04-21T07:18:07Z
dc.date2016-04-21T07:18:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:54:17Z
dc.descriptionThis paper uses a multinomial endogenous treatment effects model and data from a sample of over 800 households and 3,000 plots to assess the determinants and impacts of adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) on maize yields and household incomes in rural Zambia. Results show that adoption decisions are driven by household and plot level characteristics and that the adoption of a combination of SAPs raises both maize yields and incomes of smallholder farmers. Adoption of improved maize alone has greater impacts on maize yields, but given the high cost of inorganic fertiliser that limits the profitability of adoption of improved maize, greater household incomes are associated rather with a package involving SAPs such as maize–legume rotation and residue retention.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/73027
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/116970
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceManda, J., Alene, A.D., Gardebroek, C., Kassie, M. & Tembo, G. (2015). Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from Rural Zambia. Journal of Agricultural Economics.
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectsoil fertility
dc.titleAdoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia
dc.typeJournal Article

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