FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF INTEGRATED SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN NAMTUMBO DISTRICT, TANZANIA

Hija Walad Mwatawala () and Estherbella Martin Burian
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Hija Walad Mwatawala: Institute of Rural Development Planning, P. O. box 138, Dodoma, Tanzania1
Estherbella Martin Burian: Institute of Rural Development Planning, P. O. box 138, Dodoma, Tanzania1

Big Data In Agriculture (BDA), 2024, vol. 6, issue 2, 87-92

Abstract: Sub-Saharan African smallholder farmers face two challenges: low production and restricted funding for nutrient inputs. By combining the use of enhanced germplasm, prudent fertiliser use, and organic matter management tailored to the local farming conditions, integrated soil fertility management seeks to increase productivity. This study set out to evaluate determinants for the adoption of integrated soil fertility management technologies by smallholder farmers in Namtumbo district, Tanzania. The design of the study was cross-sectional. Using the random sampling technique, 223 respondents were selected. The study utilised IBM SPSS to analyse both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that almost all farmers adopted the ISFM initiative’s supported technologies, including better-quality seed strains, legume-maize rotation, and maize-legume intercropping. Findings on the determinants for the adoption ISFM knowledge were depicted by a binary logistic regression model whereby variables included in the model were good (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.81) predictors of determinants for adoption of ISFM technologies by farmers. Soil fertility, climatic conditions, education, participation in groups, access to extension services, cost of input and credit access had substantial (p

Keywords: Adoption; Determinants; Smallholder farmer; Soil fertility. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.26480/bda.02.2024.87.92

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