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    Sustaining the beneficial effects of maize production in Nigeria: does adoption of short season maize varieties matter?

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    Date
    2019-01-18
    Author
    Oyinbo, O.
    Mbavai, J.J.
    Shitu, M.B.
    Kamara, A.
    Abdoulaye, Tahirou
    Ugbabe, O.O.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    In order to ensure sustainability of maize production in short-season environments of Nigeria, the Sudan savanna taskforce of Kano–Katsina–Maradi (KKM) Pilot Learning Site promoted short-season maize varieties in 2008 via Innovation Platforms (IPs). In the light of the promoted varieties, we evaluated the adoption and net benefits (productivity and income) of the maize varieties. We used cross-sectional household data elicited from 600 sampled households, double-hurdle model and propensity score matching. There was a remarkable increase in the adoption of short-season maize varieties in 2014 compared to what was obtained in a baseline conducted in 2008. Our empirical findings revealed that the adoption of the short-season maize varieties promoted through the IPs had significant productivity and income increasing effects. This implies that policy interventions to ensure sustainable maize intensification in the face of environmental limitations, such as early and late season drought, should intensify the promotion of short-season varieties in Sudan savannas. This will require well-concerted agricultural extension that can leverage IPs in view of its potentials.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0014479718000467
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5212
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    Alpha Kamarahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1844-2574
    Tahirou Abdoulayehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-1363
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0014479718000467
    Research Themes
    SOCIAL SCIENCE & AGRIBUSINESS; PLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Plant Health; Plant Production
    Agrovoc Terms
    Maize; Impact; Marketing; Data Analysis; Sustainability; Innovation Platforms
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Journals
    Experimental Agriculture
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