National breeding programs and variety release processes: A systematic review of how the interactions shape diversity and adoption of dryland legumes and cereals …

N Templer, J Gatwiri, E Nchanji… - Outlook on …, 2025‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Dryland legumes and cereals are a good food source in Africa's drylands. However, their
production is constrained by the limited availability of improved varieties and sustainable …

Determinants of adoption of enhanced cashew production technologies among smallholder farmers in Mtwara region, Tanzania

GA Lukurugu, S Mwalongo, NM Kuboja… - Cogent Food & …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
The appropriate use of improved technologies in cashew production can lift cashew
productivity and income amongst cashew growing countries including Tanzania. The major …

Farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for traits of sorghum varieties: Informing product development and breeding programs in Tanzania

P Miriti, MD Regassa, CO Ojiewo… - Journal of Crop …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Smallholder farmers' decisions to adopt improved varieties are expected to be critically
governed by their preferences and willingness to pay for different traits of these varieties …

[PDF][PDF] A MULTINOMIAL APPROACH FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION PRACTICES ADOPTION VIS-À-VIS SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ICT …

M Aslam, Z Li - JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 2024‏ - thejaps.org.pk
Organic agricultural production practices are generally often regarded environmentally and
eco-friendly compared to conventional methods, primarily because they prevent the use of …

Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania

MD Awoke, K Löhr, AA Kimaro, M Lana… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2025‏ - frontiersin.org
Introduction Climate change threatens agricultural production, particularly in develo**
countries, where agriculture supports over 2.5 billion people. Women, who comprise 43% of …

Map** out market drivers of improved variety seed use: the case of sorghum in Tanzania

EP Kalema, E Akpo, G Muricho, J Ringo, CO Ojiewo… - Heliyon, 2022‏ - cell.com
It is understood that the grain market pulls the seed market. The problem of low quality
prompted failure of traders and processors to purchase most of the farmers' grain to …

Factors affecting farmers' decision to harvest rainwater for maize production in Ghana

E Bessah, E Donkor, AO Raji, OJ Taiwo… - Frontiers in …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Climate change, especially the variability of rainfall patterns, poses a threat to maize
production in Ghana. Some farmers harvest rainwater and store it for maize production to …

Key drivers behind contract farming engagement decisions in Tanzania: empowering sorghum farmers

TG Kimbi, S Sieber, E Akpo, C Magomba… - Cogent Social …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Agricultural production under contractual agreements is considered profitable, enabling the
integration of smallholder farmers into agricultural commodity value chains. This calls for …

Sorghum allelopathy under field conditions may be caused by a combination of allelochemicals

H Tibugari, C Chiduza - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
A field experiment replicated over two seasons examined allelopathic effects of eleven
sorghum accessions with known sorgoleone content on sorghum growth and yield, weed …

[HTML][HTML] Can improved sorghum varieties enhance farm performance and household welfare? Evidence from Upper East Region of Ghana

A Abdul-Rahaman - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This paper examines the role of improved sorghum variety adoption on smallholder farm
performance and household welfare, measured by farm input expenditure, farm output, farm …