Alleviating poverty with new technology? : A field study of the implications of a new agriculture production methodin Zambia and the factors affecting its adoption

Alleviating poverty with new technology? : A field study of the implications of a new agriculture production methodin Zambia and the factors affecting its adoption

New technology and new innovations have for long been considered as a spring for growth. Conservation farming (CF) is a new production method introduced in rural Zambia and previous research shows that it increases yields and improves soil fertility. Even though the method is proven more efficient t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kalkan, Almina, Wiss, Johanna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Nationalekonomi och ekonomisk historia 2009
Subjects:
Conservation Farming (CF)
development economics
growth
technology
agriculture
(non-) adoption
incentives
poverty
capabilities
Zambia
Mumbwa
farming
empirical study
Business Administration
Företagsekonomi
Economics
Nationalekonomi
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-54685

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