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The Diffusion of New Agricultural Technologies: The Case of Crossbred‐Cow Technology in Tanzania
Author(s) -
Abdulai Awudu,
Huffman Wallace E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00753.x
Subject(s) - tanzania , livestock , agriculture , agricultural machinery , business , agricultural economics , crossbreed , hazard , production (economics) , diffusion , duration (music) , agricultural science , economics , geography , microeconomics , socioeconomics , environmental science , zoology , forestry , biology , art , ecology , literature , archaeology , physics , thermodynamics
The recent literature on agricultural technology adoption shows that diffusion of new technologies varies significantly across space and time. Furthermore, puzzles exist about why some seemingly profitable technologies are not adopted, especially in livestock production. We employ a hazard or duration function to explain diffusion of crossbred‐cow technology in a unique sample of Tanzania farmers. A farmer's adoption of crossbred technology depends positively on the proximity of his farm to other users, on his schooling, and on his access to credit and contact with extension agents.