NDLI: Fertilizer Adoption and Use Intensity Among Smallholder Farmers in Northern Ghana : A Case Study of the AGRA Soil Health Project

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Fertilizer Adoption and Use Intensity Among Smallholder Farmers in Northern Ghana : A Case Study of the AGRA Soil Health Project

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Author	Martey, Edward Wiredu, Alexander Nimo Etwire, Prince Maxwell Fosu, Mathias Buah, Samuel Saaka Jeduah Bidzakin, John Kusi, Francis
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Northern Ghana is characterized by food insecurity largely due to over reliance on rain-fed agriculture under low farm input conditions. The present study investigated the effect of factors influencing mineral fertilizer adoption and use intensity among smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana. A total of 330 smallholder farmers selected through multi-stage sampling technique were interviewed. Adoption of fertilizer technology was determined by age, nativity, farm size, access to credit, and distance to agricultural office. The result of the truncated regression estimates indicated that income of household head, membership of farmer association, distance to agricultural office, access to input shop, income earning household that do not participate in agricultural development project and income-earning male-headed household were the significant factors influencing fertilizer use intensity. Distance to agricultural office was a key positive determinant of fertilizer adoption and use intensity. The study recommends improvement in road infrastructure and technical training of agricultural extension agents. Farmer based organizations must be trained on regular basis to enhance their productive skills and technology uptake.
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Alternate Webpage(s)	http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/230530/files/p24_24-36_.pdf
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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