Joseph I. Uduji|Elda N. Okolo?Obasi
Adoption of improved crop varieties by involving farmers in the e-wallet program in Nigeria
University of Nigeria|University of Nigeria
amount improved seed used nigeria extremely low overall 510 cultivated land planted improved seeds 10 rural farmers use improved varieties objective investigation identify determinants adoption improved seed farmers participating participating federal governments ewallet program nigeria determined impact ewallet program adoption improved seed rural areas total 1200 rural farmers sampled across six geopolitical zones nigeria results use bivariate probit model indicated ewallet program continued become increasingly popular among rural farmers farmers literacy ownership mobile phone value output mobile network coverage power charging phone batteries contact extension agents positive determinants farmer participation ewallet program cultural obstacles married women growers age increased distance registration input collection centers reduced farmers tendency participate ewallet program results also showed rural farmers depended ewallet program increased use adoption improved seed nigeria boost food security subsaharan africa results suggested need improved ewallet model lessening constraints mostly associated rural information communication infrastructure distance registration input collection centers