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Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania

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Title Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania
 
Creator Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia
Okello, J.J.
Sindi, K.
Low, Jan W.
McEwan, M.
 
Subject sweet potatoes
food enrichment
food fortification
farmers
yields
disease resistance
keeping quality
batata
resistencia a la enfermedad
aptitud para la conservación
 
Description We examined the effect of multidimensional farmers’ beliefs on the likelihood of cultivating planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. Using a panel dataset and combining difference-in-differences regression with propensity score matching, results showed positive effects of beliefs related to health benefits, yielding ability, sweetness, disease-resistance, storability, early maturity, colour, and that children enjoy eating OFSP roots, on cultivation of OFSP varieties. The proportion of OFSP roots out of total sweetpotato production for a household increased among farmers’ who held these beliefs. Efforts to promote biofortified crops can, therefore, benefit from taking farmers’ multidimensional beliefs into consideration.
 
Date 2019-02-01
2018-02-08T15:45:35Z
2018-02-08T15:45:35Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Shikuku, Kelvin; Okello, Julius Juma; Sindi, Kirimi; Low, Jan W.; Mcewan, Margaret. 2017. Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania . The Journal of Development Studies 1-16 p.
0022-0388
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90959
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2017.1414188
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Open Access
 
Format p. 227-242
 
Publisher Informa UK Limited
 
Source Journal of Development Studies