Options to increase adoption of lowland rice - legume technologies in Morogoro, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorTenge, Albino
dc.contributor.authorLey, George
dc.contributor.authorHella, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorKinyau, Magreth
dc.contributor.authorOpio, Fina
dc.contributor.authorRwomushana, Ivan
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-19T07:44:33Z
dc.date.available2021-08-19T07:44:33Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v6n7p113en_US
dc.description.abstractThe main concern in agricultural research is to ensure that research products are adopted by farmers. However, the rate of adoption is low. Most research on adoption rates are post-ante. The values of such research can be added if factors for adoption are ex-ante identified and measures taken to increase adoption. This study was conducted in Morogoro, Tanzania to ex-ante identify socio-economic characteristics that influence adoption of Integrated Lowland Rice Legume Technologies (ILRLT). The ILRLT included integration of rice (SARO variety), legumes (cow pea) water management (irrigation, rainfed and majaruba bunds), tillage (conventional and minimum) and fertilizers (UREA, TSP and MOP). Data were collected through questionnaire interviews to 200 representative farmers and key informants. Descriptive statistics, Multi-Criteria Analysis and a two functions adoption model were used to assess the suitability of ILRLT and analyze the likelihood of farmers to adopt. Results indicated that important criteria for rice variety preference and hence adoption are high prices (7.8%), good taste (6.1%), early maturity (4.8%), disease (3.2%) and drought tolerance (17.4%). ILRLT scored more (26.40%) than farmer’s (17.97%) in fulfilling criteria for rice legume variety preferences. ILRLT have a chance of being adopted to the maximum rate of 89.7%. Adoption is likely to be more with farmers who depend on irrigation than those who depend on rainfed rice farming.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTenge, A., Ley, G., Hella, J., Kinyau, M., Opio, F., & Rwomushana, I. (2013). Options to Increase Adoption of Lowland Rice-Legume Technologies in Morogoro, Tanzania. Journal of sustainable development, 6(7), 113-122en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI:10.5539/jsd.v6n7p113
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3272
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Center of Science and Educationen_US
dc.subjectLowland riceen_US
dc.subjectRiceen_US
dc.subjectLegume technologiesen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural technologiesen_US
dc.subjectRice-legumesen_US
dc.subjectRice farmingen_US
dc.titleOptions to increase adoption of lowland rice - legume technologies in Morogoro, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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