Open AccessMultivariate analysis of the adoption of cacao productive technologies: Evidence from a case study in Colombia
Author(s) -
José María Torralba Martínez,
Eliana Martínez Pachón
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
economía agraría y recursos naturales/economía agraria y recursos naturales
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2174-7350
pISSN - 1578-0732
DOI - 10.7201/earn.2021.01.04
Subject(s) - multivariate probit model , multivariate analysis , multivariate statistics , agriculture , probit model , business , affect (linguistics) , resource (disambiguation) , agricultural economics , agricultural science , ordered probit , economics , geography , econometrics , statistics , mathematics , computer network , environmental science , archaeology , computer science , linguistics , philosophy
Multivariate and ordered Probit models were used to study the determinants of the adoption and extent of adoption of agronomic practices among cacao farmers in Nariño, Colombia, with data from 353 farmers in the mountain region. Results suggest that farmers’ adoption decisions are made on a joint basis, further validating the use of a multivariate approach. The presence of illegal crops creates strong disincentives that affect the possibility of more significant technological improvements. Adequate access to agricultural technical assistance strongly increases rates of adoption. Evidence suggests that efforts are necessary to better target resource-poor farmers.