Adoption and Impacts of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Maize Yields and Incomes: Evidence from Rural Zambia

This paper uses a multinomial endogenous treatment effects model and data from a sample of over 800 households and 3,000 plots to assess the determinants and impacts of adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) on maize yields and household incomes in rural Zambia. Results show that adop...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural economics 2016-02, Vol.67 (1), p.130-153
Main Authors: Manda, Julius, Alene, Arega D., Gardebroek, Cornelis, Kassie, Menale, Tembo, Gelson
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Agrarische Economie en Plattelandsbeleid
Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy
Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group
Agricultural management
Agricultural production
Incomes
Leerstoelgroep Agrarische economie en plattelandsbeleid
maize yields
multinomial endogenous treatment effects
sustainable agricultural practices
Zambia
Zea mays
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