Adoption of Improved Mungbean Production Technologies in Selected East African Countries

Frank Mmbando,Emmanuel Mbeyagala,Hellen Opie,Justus Ochieng,Ramakrishnan Madhavan Nair,Rael Karimi,Papias Binagwa,Tarcisius Mutuoki

doi:10.3390/agriculture11060528

Abstract

This study analyzes the factors that influence the probability and extent of the adoption of mungbean production technologies in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, using multivariate probit and Poisson regression models. The results show that the probability and extent of the adoption of mungbean production technologies are influenced by gender of the household, household size, farm size, livestock size, household assets, access to extension services and access to credit. The study suggests that policy interventions that aimed at targeting women farmers, increasing household asset and information dissemination, such as field demonstrations and training programs, are crucial in enhancing technology adoption among smallholder farmers.

Highlights

Agriculture is the most important economic sector and is the main source of livelihood for about 70 percent of the population in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda
It has the positive effect on the adoption of improved seed, conservation tillage and row planting in Tanzania, and crop rotation and integrated pest management (IPM) in Uganda
This result implies that male-headed households in the pooled data and in Tanzania increases the intensity of the adoption of mungbean production technologies by 18% and 43%, respectively

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Introduction

Agriculture is the most important economic sector and is the main source of livelihood for about 70 percent of the population in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Wilczek) is one of the major pulses in East Africa, alongside soybeans, chickpeas and common beans. Mungbean is grown on about 302,292 ha and 148,885 ha in Kenya and Tanzania, respectively [1,2]. Mungbean is rich in proteins (23–25%) and micronutrients (iron and zinc), complementing the mainly starch-based diets among underprivileged communities in East Africa. The crop has a short maturity, is drought tolerant, and able to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation due to a symbiotic rhizobia relationship. In the arid and semi-arid areas of East Africa, mungbean is widely grown by smallholder farmers for both food and income [3]

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