Technology Awareness and Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Kenya

dc.contributor.author	Simtowe, Franklin
dc.contributor.author	Munyua, Bernard
dc.contributor.author	Diagne, Aliou
dc.date.accessioned	2019-08-02T06:35:11Z
dc.date.available	2019-08-02T06:35:11Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.mksu.ac.ke/handle/123456780/4692
dc.description.abstract	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.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Pigeonpea	en_US
dc.subject	Adoption	en_US
dc.subject	Average Treatment Effect	en_US
dc.subject	Kenya	en_US
dc.title	Technology Awareness and Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Kenya	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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