Conservation Agriculture: Innovations, Constraints and Strategies for Adoption

Perceptions of Constraints Affecting Adoption of Women-in-Agriculture Programme Technologies in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

The study focused on constraints affecting the adoption of innovative agricultural technologies disseminated by the Women-in-Agriculture (WIA) unit of the Akwa Ibom Agricultural Development Programme (AKADEP) to its women clientele. The study also ascertained the awareness and adoption levels of such introduced technologies. Findings revealed that respondents were aware of 61.9% of introduced t...

Mobile Banking Innovations and Entrepreneurial Adoption Decisions

This paper examines an individual’s entrepreneurial adoption decisions to use mobile banking for both business and social reasons. A conceptual model based on social cognitive theory is developed to explain an individual’s propensity to adopt mobile banking. The theoretical framework examines how advertising, experience, perceived risk, learning inclination, and entrepreneurial proclivity influ...

Beyond conservation agriculture

Global support for Conservation Agriculture (CA) as a pathway to Sustainable Intensification is strong. CA revolves around three principles: no-till (or minimal soil disturbance), soil cover, and crop rotation. The benefits arising from the ease of crop management, energy/cost/time savings, and soil and water conservation led to widespread adoption of CA, particularly on large farms in the Amer...

perceptions of constraints affecting adoption of women-in-agriculture programme technologies in the niger delta, nigeria

the study focused on constraints affecting the adoption of innovative agricultural technologies disseminated by the women-in-agriculture (wia) unit of the akwa ibom agricultural development programme (akadep) to its women clientele. the study also ascertained the awareness and adoption levels of such introduced technologies. findings revealed that respondents were aware of 61.9% of introduced t...

Repellents for Rodents in Conservation-tillage Agriculture