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Diffusion and Adoption of new rice varieties for Africa (Nerica) in the Gambia.

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Title Diffusion and Adoption of new rice varieties for Africa (Nerica) in the Gambia.
 
Creator Dibba, L.
Diagne, A.
Fialor, S.C.
Nimoh, F.
 
Subject oryza sativa
 
Description Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important cereal crops cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is rankedas the fourth most important crop in terms of production after sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), maize (Zea mays)and millet (Eleusine coracana). The objective of this study was to establish adoption rates, and their determinants,of the New Rice Varieties for Africa (NERICA) in the Gambia. We used data from a stratified sample of 600 ricefarmers and applied the Average Treatment Estimation (ATE) framework to establish rate of adoption andassociated factors. The results revealed that NERICA adoption rate was barely 40% falling far below theexpected 83%. The shortfall was due to the incomplete stakeholder exposure to NERICA in the period before2006. The introduction of NERICA to villages was found to be a significant determinant of both exposure andadoption of NERICA varieties.
 
Date 2012
2021-12-06T12:34:04Z
2021-12-06T12:34:04Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Dibba, L. Diagne, A. Fialor, S. C. Nimoh, F. Diffusion and Adoption of new rice varieties for Africa (Nerica) in the Gambia. African Crop Science Journal. 2012, Volume 20, Issue 1 :141-153.
1021-9730
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116541
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/acsj/article/view/78779
 
Language en
 
Rights Other
Open Access
 
Format p. 141-153
 
Source African Crop Science Journal