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Markets, institutions and policies: A perspective on the adoption of agricultural innovations

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Relation http://oar.icrisat.org/10676/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030727018776433
10.1177/0030727018776433
 
Title Markets, institutions and policies: A perspective on the adoption of agricultural innovations
 
Creator Orr, A
 
Subject Innovation
Pearl Millet
Nigeria
Smallholder Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing
Pigeonpea
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
African Agriculture
Indian Agriculture
India
Agricultural Economics
Zimbabwe
Malawi
 
Description Successful adoption of agricultural innovations depends not just on the right technology but also on markets, institutions, and policies. We illustrate this argument with four case studies of agricultural innovations in the semi-arid tropics, two with high and two with low adoption. We show that the success of both hybrid pearl millet in India and dual-purpose cowpea in Nigeria depended on identifying market demand correctly and on innovative institutions to overcome constraints in the production and delivery of improved seed. Conversely, the low adoption of improved varieties of pigeon pea in Malawi and conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe reflect uncertain market conditions, misunderstood demand and the lack of sustainable institutions for input delivery. The results highlight how variations in the enabling conditions may influence the fate of agricultural innovations.
 
Publisher Sage
 
Date 2018-05
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/10676/1/Outlook%20on%20Agriculture.pdf
Orr, A (2018) Markets, institutions and policies: A perspective on the adoption of agricultural innovations. Outlook on Agriculture (TSI). pp. 1-6. ISSN 0030-7270