| dc.contributor.author | Lambrecht, I. |
| dc.contributor.author | Vranken, L. |
| dc.contributor.author | Merckx, R. |
| dc.contributor.author | Vanlauwe, Bernard |
| dc.contributor.author | Maertens, M. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T10:58:05Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T10:58:05Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Lambrecht, I., Vranken, L., Merckx, R., Vanlauwe, B., & Maertens, M. (2015). Ex ante appraisal of agricultural research and extension: A choice experiment on climbing beans in Burundi. Outlook on Agriculture, 44(1), 61-67. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0030-7270 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/913 |
| dc.description.abstract | Research on agricultural technology adoption generally occurs ex post,
after the introduction of a technology. In this paper, the authors use a choice
experiment to reveal farmers’ preferences for new agricultural technologies ex ante,
before new technologies are developed and introduced. The authors implement a
choice experiment among 200 farmers in Burundi and use mixed logit models to
analyse preferences for specific traits of improved climbing bean varieties. It was
found that farmers had a strong preference for climbing bean varieties that resulted
in higher yields and improved soil fertility, while the maturation period and the
responsiveness to fertilizer were less important. Seed price was found to matter only
for the most food-insecure farmers. These choice experimental results can inform
agricultural research and extension programmes ex ante to take into account
farmers’ preferences and accelerate the adoption of new technologies.Research on agricultural technology adoption generally occurs ex post,
after the introduction of a technology. In this paper, the authors use a choice
experiment to reveal farmers’ preferences for new agricultural technologies ex ante,
before new technologies are developed and introduced. The authors implement a
choice experiment among 200 farmers in Burundi and use mixed logit models to
analyse preferences for specific traits of improved climbing bean varieties. It was
found that farmers had a strong preference for climbing bean varieties that resulted
in higher yields and improved soil fertility, while the maturation period and the
responsiveness to fertilizer were less important. Seed price was found to matter only
for the most food-insecure farmers. These choice experimental results can inform
agricultural research and extension programmes ex ante to take into account
farmers’ preferences and accelerate the adoption of new technologies.Research on agricultural technology adoption generally occurs ex post,
after the introduction of a technology. In this paper, the authors use a choice
experiment to reveal farmers’ preferences for new agricultural technologies ex ante,
before new technologies are developed and introduced. The authors implement a
choice experiment among 200 farmers in Burundi and use mixed logit models to
analyse preferences for specific traits of improved climbing bean varieties. It was
found that farmers had a strong preference for climbing bean varieties that resulted
in higher yields and improved soil fertility, while the maturation period and the
responsiveness to fertilizer were less important. Seed price was found to matter only
for the most food-insecure farmers. These choice experimental results can inform
agricultural research and extension programmes ex ante to take into account
farmers’ preferences and accelerate the adoption of new technologies.Research on agricultural technology adoption generally occurs ex post,
after the introduction of a technology. In this paper, the authors use a choice
experiment to reveal farmers’ preferences for new agricultural technologies ex ante,
before new technologies are developed and introduced. The authors implement a
choice experiment among 200 farmers in Burundi and use mixed logit models to
analyse preferences for specific traits of improved climbing bean varieties. It was
found that farmers had a strong preference for climbing bean varieties that resulted
in higher yields and improved soil fertility, while the maturation period and the
responsiveness to fertilizer were less important. Seed price was found to matter only
for the most food-insecure farmers. These choice experimental results can inform
agricultural research and extension programmes ex ante to take into account
farmers’ preferences and accelerate the adoption of new technologies. |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Agricultural Research |
| dc.title | Ex ante appraisal of agricultural research and extension: a choice experiment on climbing beans in Burundi |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.crp | Grain Legumes |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa South Of Sahara |
| cg.coverage.country | Burundi |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and advanced research institutes |
| cg.iitasubject | Grain Legume |
| cg.journal | Outlook on Agriculture |
| cg.howpublished | Formally Published |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| local.dspaceid | 76412 |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.5367/oa.2015.0199 |
