期刊名称：International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
印刷版ISSN：2147-8988
出版年度：2015
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：101-117
出版社：International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
摘要：This study analyzes farmers' practices and willingness to adopt supplemental irrigation on rainfed crops in the Sahelian and Sudano-Sahelian areas of Burkina Faso. A survey of 629 farmers revealed a diversity of farming practices within and between two agro -climatic zones. Over 65% of farmers believe that supplemental irrigation is a good way to mitigate the adverse effects of dry spells on crop yields. Determining factors of farmers' willingness to adopt supplemental irrigation were identified using a logistic model. Lack of information is the major obstacle to promoting this innovation. Farmers' training and information dissemination are the best ways to increase the acceptance of this promising technology.
关键词：Innovation; dry spell; rainfed crop; farmers; willingness to adopt
