Weather risk: how does it change the yield benefits of nitrogen fertilizer and improved maize varieties in sub‐Saharan Africa?

The purpose of this research was to explore how weather risk affects the value of nitrogen fertilizer use and improved seed variety adoption to sub‐Saharan African (SSA) maize farmers. It contributes to the literature by providing additional broad support for the hypothesis that low rates of fertili...

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Main Authors: Hurley, T., Koo, J., Fantaye, K.T.
Format: Article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Association of Agricultural Economists 2018
Subjects:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, Improved Seed, Stochastic Dominance, MAIZE, NITROGEN FERTILIZERS, RISK ASSESSMENT, SEEDS,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10883/19691
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