Unraveling heterogeneity in farmer's adoption of mobile phone technologies: A systematic review

NO Aparo, W Odongo, H De Steur - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adoption and usage of mobile phones enable information and knowledge flows among
value chain players, including farmers, and therefore contribute to improved efficiency. To …

Breeding and adoption of biofortified crops and their nutritional impact on human health

S Kumar, RM DePauw, S Kumar… - Annals of the new …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Micronutrient malnutrition has affected over two billion people worldwide and continues to
be a health risk. A growing human population, poverty, and the prevalence of low dietary …

Factors affecting farmers' acceptance and adoption of biofortified crops: A systematic review

L Samuel, MD de Barcellos… - Outlook on …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Biofortified crops offer a promising solutions to combat micronutrient deficiencies,
particularly in develo** nations. This study undertakes a systematic review of farmer-level …

Factors influencing farmers' dis-adoption and retention decisions for biofortified crops: the case of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Mozambique

W Jogo, T Bocher, F Grant - Agrekon, 2021 - journals.co.za
Despite their proven effectiveness in addressing micronutrient deficiencies, adoption of
biofortified crops among smallholder farmers remains low. Using a cross-sectional survey …

Effect of varietal attributes on the adoption of an orange-fleshed sweetpotato variety in Upper East and Northern Ghana

SA Adekambi, JJ Okello, S Rajendran… - Outlook on …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite sustained economic growth and reduction in some of forms of malnutrition, Ghana
still faces a national prevalence rate of 20.8% vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among for children …

Gendered sweetpotato trait preferences and implications for improved variety acceptance in Uganda

CK Mulwa, H Campos, I Bayiyana, S Rajendran… - Crop …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The principal selection objective in crop breeding has for a long time been driven by
agronomic gains like yield maximization and climate resilience. Nevertheless, the continued …

[HTML][HTML] The current status of genetic biofortification in alleviating malnutrition in Africa

GS Mmbando, J Missanga - Journal of Genetic Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Africa is a continent where undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are common and
malnutrition is a major problem. Genetic biofortification (GB) offers a promising way to …

Unlocking the potential of biofortified crops: economic determinants of orange flesh sweet potato adoption among smallholder farmers in Ghana

CA Wongnaa, T Tuffour, BO Asante… - Cogent Food & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam), the third most significant root and tuber crop
globally, is crucial for improving livelihoods, health, and food security, particularly in sub …

Understanding the biofortified cassava market in Nigeria: Determinants of consumer demand and farmer supply

OU Oteh, JA Mbanasor, NM Agwu… - Cogent Food & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biofortified foods are smart and strategic nutritious foods which plays critical role in
addressing global burden of micronutrients in many emerging economies. While there is …

Review of the impact pathways of biofortified foods and food products

SL Huey, JT Krisher, A Bhargava, VM Friesen… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biofortification is the process of increasing the concentrations and/or bioavailability of
micronutrients in staple crops and has the potential to mitigate micronutrient deficiencies …