Smallholder maize varietal choice and implications on food grain supply and incomes: evidence from semi-arid areas in Southern-Eastern Zimbabwe
| Autor: | Tinashe Mugadza, Edward Mutandwa |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
maize seed
farmer choice seeming unrelated regression semi-arid Zimbabwe 05 social sciences food and beverages General Medicine 010501 environmental sciences Unrelated regression Seemingly unrelated regressions 01 natural sciences Arid Geography Yield risk parasitic diseases 0502 economics and business Household income 050202 agricultural economics & policy Socioeconomics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review; Vol 34, No 2 (2018); 81-100 |
| ISSN: | 1027-1775 1684-4173 |
| Popis: | In Sub-Saharan Africa, many seed varieties have been developed only to be rejected by farmers. This study examined the relationship between quantities of seed maize used, maize grain supply and household income in Bikita district, a semi-arid area in Zimbabwe. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaires and analysed using seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) method. Findings showed that Seed-co varieties, SC513 and SC411, were commonly used and were sourced from agro-dealers. Farmers’ perception of yield risk was an important choice factor determining seed quantities (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|