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Adoption Of Improved Inputs

Adoption of Improved Inputs is a developmental agriculture concept referring to the process by which farmers integrate scientifically enhanced production materials—such as high-yielding seed varieties, chemical fertilizers, or modern pesticides—into their farming practices, distinguished from general input use by its deliberate uptake of technologically advanced and productivity-enhancing agricultural innovations.

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Ten striking facts about agricultural input use in Sub-Saharan Africa

Megan Sheahan, Christopher B. Barrett · Food Policy · 2016 · 575 citations · Full text

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The contribution of subsistence farming to food security in South Africa

Mompati N. Baiphethi, Peter Jacobs · Agrekon · 2009 · 406 citations · Full text

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How does gender affect the adoption of agricultural innovations?

Cheryl R. Doss, Michael L. Morris · Agricultural Economics · 2000 · 260 citations

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Farmers' Stepwise Adoption of Technological Packages: Evidence from the Mexican Altiplano

Derek Byerlee, Edith Hesse de Polanco · American Journal of Agricultural Economics · 1986 · 218 citations

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Inputs, Productivity, and Agricultural Growth in Africa South of the Sahara

Alejandro Nin Pratt · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2015 · 68 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. HD
    Hugo De Groote

    International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Kenya

    2 publications · 50 citations

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  2. MS
    Megan Sheahan

    Cornell University, United States

    2 publications · 601 citations

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  3. CB
    Christopher B. Barrett

    Cornell University, United States

    2 publications · 601 citations

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  4. JW
    J. W. Muwanga

    Makerere University, Uganda

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  5. HE
    Hoda El‐Enbaby

    International Food Policy Research Institute, United States

    1 publications · 15 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    627 citations

  2. International Food Policy Research Institute

    Washington D.C., United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    113 citations

  3. Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo

    Texcoco, Mexico

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    478 citations

  4. Morrison Tech

    Morrison, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    520 citations

  5. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    7 publications

    161 citations

  6. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. United States Agency for International Development

    Washington D.C., United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    45 citations

  8. GTx (United States)

    Memphis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    260 citations

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  1. Agricultural Economics

    2 publications · 275 citations

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  2. Food Policy

    2 publications · 617 citations

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  3. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

    Repository · 2 publications · 36 citations

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  4. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 2 publications · 94 citations

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