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    Adoption of processing technologies and innovative food preservation techniques: findings from smallholders in the Lindi Region in Tanzania
    (Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2024) Sarr, Malika; Majili, Zahra; Khalili, Niloofar; Matavel, Custodio E.; Mbwana, Hadijah A.; Kaingo, Jacob; Löhr, Katharina; Rybak, Constance
    Adopting processing technologies and innovative food preservation is crucial for improving the food security and nutritional status of rural populations in Tanzania and other countries in the Global South. However, low adoption rates among smallholders highlight the need for a better understanding of farmers’ decision-making processes. The aim of this study is to examine extrinsic and intrinsic factors influencing smallholders’ decision-making processes in the adoption of innovative food processing and preservation techniques (specifically, pigeon pea flour-based products, threshers, dehullers) in Mitumbati and Mibure in the Lindi Region in Tanzania. Primary data on 555 farm households were collected using a standardized survey. Extrinsic influential factors were analyzed using binary logistic regression analysis. The results on internal decision-making are based on an analysis of barriers and motivations identified by farmers in relation to the uptake of the different innovations. Training and awareness emerged as the most significant factors positively associated with the adoption of all innovative processing and preservation techniques. Moreover, the results show that the primary drivers for smallholders in the study region to adopt innovative technologies were the potential health benefits and time savings they offered. The main challenge they faced was a lack of knowledge about the innovations. The results indicate that disseminating knowledge is crucial for the successful adoption of innovative processing technology in the study region. Improving and expanding training programs to be more inclusive can help to create incentives and overcome barriers, leading to increased adoption.
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    The influence of independent and intervening variables on adoption of recommended maize varieties in Tanzania
    (2014) Msuya, C.P.; Düvel, G.H.; Rwambali, E.G.
    Njombe is one of the districts in Tanzania that suffers from the problem of poor adoption of recommended maize varieties. The study was conducted to investigate the influence of independent and intervening variables in determining the adoption behaviour of recommended maize varieties among maize growers in Njombe District of Tanzania. The study employed a cross sectional research design where data were collected from 113 respondents randomly selected to represent other maize growers from four villages namely, Kibena, Ulembwe, Uwemba and Igagala. The findings show that each investigated intervening variable has influence on adoption of recommended maize varieties as expected. They explain 86.6 percent of the variation in adoption (R2 =0.866, p=0.000). In particular, the NT (Beta = 0.659, p=0.000) and the efficiency misperception (Beta = -0.232, p=0.008) that make the biggest contribution. On the other hand, most of the independent variables investigated have no influence except for the level of education and area used to grow maize. The total contribution of independent variable towards explaining the variance in adoption is only 18.7 percent. This is reflected in the significant R2 of 0.187, which implies that the total influence of intervening variables highly explains the influence compared to that of independent variables. This indicates that the intervening variables are the best predictors of the adoption behaviour and the influence of independent variables is manifested in the adoption behaviour through the intervening variables as postulated in Duvels (1991) model of behaviour determinants. This calls for further testing of the model in different social cultural settings and crops to see its relevance in determining the adoption behaviour.