Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agronomic Biofortification: The Case of Iodine Biofortified Vegetables in Uganda

Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient concentrations in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable approach alleviate deficiencies, but its success inevitably depends on farmers’ acceptance and adoption. By using iodine fertilizers case, this study aimed understand vegetable intentions adopt agronomic biofortification. Therefore, focus is potential role socio-psychological factors, derived from two well-established theoretical models explaining adoption intentions. Data cross-sectional survey 465 cowpea cabbage farmers high-risk region Uganda were analyzed binary logistic regression. The findings show that 75% are likely biofortification willing devote substantial part their land innovation. Farmers’ intention strongly attitude control beliefs regarding type, access extension services, farmland size. This highlights crucial behavioral factors play communities at risk for nutritional disorders’ sustained implementation To reinforce observed positive inclination towards among farmers, it essential awareness benefits, risks, consequences deficiency, accompanied by motivational strategies enhance inherent ability implement