Adoption of agricultural technologies in Kenya : How does gender matter?
Date
2011-10
Authors
Ndiritu, Simon W
Kassie, Menale
Shiferaw, Bekele
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Abstract
This paper uses plot level data to investigate the agricultural technologies adoption across
male and female plots managers in Kenya with particular attention on complementarity or
substitutability of several technologies on a plot. Using Multivariate probit model we found
that all the technologies under consideration complement each other. The analysis further
shows that women plot managers are more likely to adopt soil and water conservation but are
less likely to apply animal manure relative to male managed plots. But we find no gender
differences for adoption of maize-legume intercropping, maize-legume rotation, improved
seed varieties, minimum tillage and inorganic fertilizer.
Description
Paper presented at the 28th International Conference of Agricultural Economists in The Global Bio-Economy Rafain Convection Centre - Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil between August 18 - 24, 2012.
Keywords
Complementarity, Gender, Agricultural Technology Adoption, Multivariate Probit, Kenya