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    Does cooperative membership increase and accelerate agricultural technology adoption? Empirical evidence from Zambia

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    Date
    2020
    Author
    Manda, J.
    Khonje, M.
    Alene, A.
    Hirpa Tufa, A.
    Abdoulaye, T.
    Mutenje, M.
    Setimela, P.S.
    Manyong, V.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    In developing countries, agricultural cooperatives are increasingly being used to promote improved agricultural technologies and alleviate food insecurity and poverty. However, little is known about the role of agricultural cooperatives in accelerating the adoption of improved agricultural technologies. Using a comprehensive balanced household panel and varietal data, this study applied the difference-in-difference model to identify factors affecting farmers’ decision to become cooperative members and the impact of cooperative membership on the adoption of improved maize, inorganic fertilizer and crop rotation. Furthermore, the study used the inverse probability weighted regression adjustment model to analyze the impact of cooperative membership on the speed of adoption of improved maize varieties. We found that cooperative membership increased the probability of technology adoption by 11–24 percentage points. Results further indicated that the average time to adoption was about 8 years, but it was shorter for cooperative members. The results showed that, on average, cooperative membership increased the speed of adoption of improved maize by 1.6–4.3 years. Generally, the results suggest the need for policies which promote farmer organizations such as cooperatives coupled with effective extension services for faster and greater adoption of improved technologies.
    Acknowledgements
    The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from USAID/Zambia. The household survey was conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Zambia and the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI). We thank Bernadette Chimai (University of Zambia), Petros Mkandawire, formerly International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Mully Phiri of the Zambia Central Statistics Office (CSO) who competently supervised the data collection process.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120160
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7242
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Julius Mandahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9599-5906
    Arega Alenehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2491-4603
    Tahirou Abdoulayehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-1363
    Peter Setimelahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7316-4514
    Victor Manyonghttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2477-7132
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120160
    Research Themes
    Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Agronomy; Food Security; Maize; Plant Breeding; Plant Production; Policies and Institutions
    Agrovoc Terms
    Analysis; Adoption; Maize; Crop Improvement; Zambia; Cooperatives
    Regions
    Africa; Southern Africa
    Countries
    Zambia
    Hubs
    Eastern Africa Hub
    Journals
    Technological Forecasting & Social Change
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