What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania

Understanding the process that underpins the effective and equitable adoption of modern crop varieties remains an imperative for agricultural development in Africa. This study examines gender differences in adoption rates and determinants of the decision to adopt drought-tolerant (DT) and non-drough...

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Authors: Teklewold, H., Adam, R., Marenya, P.P.
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Publication Date:2020
Country:México
Institution:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo
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GENDER
MAIZE
VARIETIES
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spelling What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and TanzaniaTeklewold, H.Adam, R.Marenya, P.P.INNOVATION ADOPTIONGENDERMAIZEVARIETIESUnderstanding the process that underpins the effective and equitable adoption of modern crop varieties remains an imperative for agricultural development in Africa. This study examines gender differences in adoption rates and determinants of the decision to adopt drought-tolerant (DT) and non-drought-tolerant (ND) maize varieties, based on analysis of maize production data from Tanzania and Uganda. Applying a switching regression with multinomial logit models, we exploit plot level adoption decisions by women and men individually or jointly with in the household, controlling for gender dimension of resource ownership along with other covariates. We find gender differences in the adoption rates for both DT and ND. The results suggest substitution effects noticeable in the decision to use one maize variety rather than another. As the size of the area about which both spouses are jointly owned increases, so does the likelihood that they will adopt DT. Furthermore, DT adoption is also more likely if farmers have experienced frequent climate shocks and dry spells in the past growing seasons. The differences in adoption behavior between men and women jointly or individually are attributable to a combination of the levels and returns of physical- and social-capital factors, as well as to structural issues. One important policy implication of the results is the need for targeted and disaggregated strategies for scaling modern maize varieties, instead of one-size-fits-all approaches.Elsevier2020-09-08T17:53:26Z2020-09-08T17:53:26Z2020info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlePDFapplication/pdf2452-2929 (Print)https://hdl.handle.net/10883/2094810.1016/j.wdp.2020.10020618World Development Perspectives100206reponame:Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYTinstname:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigoinstacron:CIMMYTEnglishUNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIAUGANDAUnited KingdomCIMMYT manages Intellectual Assets as International Public Goods. The user is free to download, print, store and share this work. In case you want to translate or create any other derivative work and share or distribute such translation/derivative work, please contact CIMMYT-Knowledge-Center@cgiar.org indicating the work you want to use and the kind of use you intend; CIMMYT will contact you with the suitable license for that purpose.Open Accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repository.cimmyt.org:10883/209482024-10-11T19:58:47Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania
title What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania
spellingShingle What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania
Teklewold, H.
INNOVATION ADOPTION
GENDER
MAIZE
VARIETIES
title_short What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania
title_full What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania
title_fullStr What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania
title_sort What explains the gender differences in the adoption of multiple maize varieties? Empirical evidence from Uganda and Tanzania
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Teklewold, H.
Adam, R.
Marenya, P.P.
author Teklewold, H.
author_facet Teklewold, H.
Adam, R.
Marenya, P.P.
author_role author
author2 Adam, R.
Marenya, P.P.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv INNOVATION ADOPTION
GENDER
MAIZE
VARIETIES
topic INNOVATION ADOPTION
GENDER
MAIZE
VARIETIES
description Understanding the process that underpins the effective and equitable adoption of modern crop varieties remains an imperative for agricultural development in Africa. This study examines gender differences in adoption rates and determinants of the decision to adopt drought-tolerant (DT) and non-drought-tolerant (ND) maize varieties, based on analysis of maize production data from Tanzania and Uganda. Applying a switching regression with multinomial logit models, we exploit plot level adoption decisions by women and men individually or jointly with in the household, controlling for gender dimension of resource ownership along with other covariates. We find gender differences in the adoption rates for both DT and ND. The results suggest substitution effects noticeable in the decision to use one maize variety rather than another. As the size of the area about which both spouses are jointly owned increases, so does the likelihood that they will adopt DT. Furthermore, DT adoption is also more likely if farmers have experienced frequent climate shocks and dry spells in the past growing seasons. The differences in adoption behavior between men and women jointly or individually are attributable to a combination of the levels and returns of physical- and social-capital factors, as well as to structural issues. One important policy implication of the results is the need for targeted and disaggregated strategies for scaling modern maize varieties, instead of one-size-fits-all approaches.
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