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Adoption and Impact of Rust-resistant Wheat Varieties on Productivity and Household Food Security in Ethiopia

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Title Adoption and Impact of Rust-resistant Wheat Varieties on Productivity and Household Food Security in Ethiopia
 
Creator Yirga, Chilot
 
Contributor Alemu, Dawit
Bishaw, Zewdie
Tsega, Minilik
Atilaw, Abebe
 
Subject policies and institutions
 
Description The chapter presents the adoption and diffusion of rust resistance varieties in terms of area with simultaneous reduction in the number of farmers and area under rust susceptible wheat varieties. Furthermore, factors influencing the adoption of disease resistant wheat varieties are examined, and the impacts of these technologies on wheat productivity, production, and household food security are shown. In addition, the study examined the mix and effectiveness of institutional innovations promoted in terms of variety releases, seed multiplication and delivery system.
 
Date 2017-02-24T18:23:35Z
2017-02-24T18:23:35Z
 
Type Book Chapter
 
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Chilot Yirga, Dawit Alemu, Zewdie Bishaw, Minilik Tsega, Abebe Atilaw. (1/11/2016). Adoption and Impact of Rust-resistant Wheat Varieties on Productivity and Household Food Security in Ethiopia, in "Containing the Menace of Wheat Rusts: Institutional Interventions and Impacts". Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR).
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/5996
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Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-4.0
 
Format PDF
 
Publisher Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)