Maize Technology Package Adoption by Smallholder Farmers: Acceptability Index and Logit Model Analyses

Abstract

Agricultural research has produced various technological packages for farmers to increase their productivity and profitability. Evidence available seems to suggest that adoption of these technologies among smallholders is limited. The acceptability index and the logit model have been used to study the determinants of maize technology adoption among smallholder farmers in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The results show that the adoption levels for improved maize varieties is good but adoption levels for fertilizer and the technological package are poor. The main determinants for maize technology adoption include the farmer characteristics, socio-economic, and institutional factors. Improvements in policy and implementation could enhance adoption rates.