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dc.contributor.authorEtwire, M.
dc.contributor.authorAbdoulaye, Tahirou
dc.contributor.authorObeng-Antwi, K.
dc.contributor.authorBua, A.
dc.contributor.authorKanton, R.
dc.contributor.authorAsumadu, H.
dc.contributor.authorAbdulai, M.S.
dc.contributor.authorHaruna, A.
dc.contributor.authorEtwire, J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:03:44Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:03:44Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.identifier.citationEtwire, M., Abdoulaye, T., Obeng-Antwi, K., Bua, A., Kanton, R., Asumadu, H., ... & Etwire, J. (2013). On-farm evaluation of maize varieties in the transitional and savannah zones of Ghana: determinants of farmer preferences. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 5(6):255-262.
dc.identifier.issn2006-9774
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1215
dc.description.abstractMaize is one of the most important food crops in Ghana even though its production has not reached self sufficiency levels. Drought and striga infestation are among the most important production constraints of maize in Ghana. Promising high yielding, drought and striga tolerant maize varieties are being evaluated by CSIR and IITA in participatory on-farm trials and demonstrations. These varieties however need to meet farmers’ varietal preferences in order for them to adopt. This study therefore sought to assess farmers’ preference for the different drought tolerant maize varieties, and determine factors that influence their choices. Kendall’s coefficient of concordance was used to test the level of agreement between farmers on their preferences. The ordered logistic regression was used to estimate the determinants of farmer’s preference using cross-sectional observations from 120 maize farmers in the Transitional and Savannah zones of Ghana. Results indicate that maize varieties that are early maturing (2.38) and drought tolerant (2.45) were most preferred by farmers. Area under maize cultivation, fertilizer usage and family size are the factors that were found to influence farmers’ preference for improved maize varieties. These factors should therefore be considered in varietal promotion.
dc.format.extent255-262
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectDrought Tolerance
dc.titleOnfarm evaluation of maize varieties in the transitional and savannah zones of Ghana: determinants of farmer preferences
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationSavanna Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity for Development Studies, Ghana
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.journalJournal of Development and Agricultural Economics
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid78463
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5897/JDAE2013.0462


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