Tradeoffs and complementarities in the adoption of improved seeds, fertilizer, and natural resource management technologies in Kenya

Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 351-362

  Wainaina, Priscilla ^a   Tongruksawattana, Songporne ^b   Qaim, Matin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Maize; Small farms; Sustainable agriculture; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SEED; SMALLHOLDER; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TRADE-OFF;

KENYA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84963533725     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/agec.12235     Document Type: Article

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