Adoption intensity of bundled sustainable agricultural practices among small-scale maize growers in Morogoro region, Tanzania
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Date
2023
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East African Journal of Management and Business Studies
Abstract
The study examined the adoption rate and intensity of bundled sustainable agricultural
practices (SAPs) among smallholder maize farmers in Tanzania. The SAPs considered include crop
rotation, intercropping, manure, improved seeds and crop residual. Using descriptive techniques and
ordered probit model, data was collected from 470 farming households from Kilosa and Mvomero
Districts through a multi-stage sampling procedure. The results show that education level, occupation,
farming experience, sex of the household head, farm size, plot ownership, geographical location,
membership in farmers’ organization and production diversity had significant impacts on the adoption
intensity of multiple SAPs. In addition, there were greater disparities in the adoption intensity than in
the adoption rates; the awareness and recognition of SAPs did not necessarily translate into increased
usage. The study recommends that the interdependence nature of agricultural innovations should be
considered in designing strategies dissemination of SAPs to provide farmers with a choice among
different sets of practices that possess desirable traits. Given that diverse factors influence the usage
of different combinations of SAPs, it is important that policymakers should take into consideration the
significant factors to ensure that farmers can maximize the benefits of SAPs through provision of
training programs to enlighten farmers on the benefits of SAPs.
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Sustainable agricultural practices, rate and intensity, adoption, ordered probit model, small- scale maize growers
Citation
Mugula, J. J., Kyaruzi, A. A., Msinde, J., and Kadigi, M. (2023). Adoption Intensity of Bundled Sustainable Agricultural Practices among Small-Scale Maize Growers in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. East African Journal of Management and Business Studies 3(1), 37-52. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46606/eajmbs2023v03i03.0023.