Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Cultivars of Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among Small-Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya

Abstract

The study investigated the factors influencing adoption of improved cultivars of macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among small-scale farmers in Embu County, Kenya. Data was collected from a sample of 384 small-scale farmers obtained through multistage sampling procedure in ten sub-locations. Binary Logit model was used to determine the effect of selected institutional and socio-economic factors on adoption of improved cultivars of macadamia. The results revealed that education level (wald=26.160), access to extension services (wald=6.246) and farm size (wald=4.271) had significant positive influence on adoption of improved cultivars of macadamia while age of the farmer (wald=5.235) and market distance (wald=5.519) had a negative influence on the same. There is need to encourage the youth to embrace macadamia farming and to develop smart marketing strategies to promote adoption of improved cultivars.

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Muchangi, N (2024). Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Cultivars of Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among Small-Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-adoption-of-improved-cultivars-of-macadamia-macadamia-spp-among-small-scale-farmers-in-embu-county-kenya

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Muchangi, Njiru "Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Cultivars of Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among Small-Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024, https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-adoption-of-improved-cultivars-of-macadamia-macadamia-spp-among-small-scale-farmers-in-embu-county-kenya. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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Muchangi, Njiru . "Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Cultivars of Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among Small-Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024. Web. 18 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-adoption-of-improved-cultivars-of-macadamia-macadamia-spp-among-small-scale-farmers-in-embu-county-kenya >.

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Muchangi, Njiru . "Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Cultivars of Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among Small-Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya" Afribary (2024). Accessed December 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-adoption-of-improved-cultivars-of-macadamia-macadamia-spp-among-small-scale-farmers-in-embu-county-kenya

Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Cultivars of Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) among Small-Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya

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