Determinants of utilization of agricultural technologies among smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOkello, D.en
dc.contributor.authorOwuor, G.en
dc.contributor.authorLarochelle, Catherineen
dc.contributor.authorGathungu, E.en
dc.contributor.authorMshenga, P.en
dc.coverage.countryKenyaen
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T15:55:54Zen
dc.date.available2022-01-23T15:55:54Zen
dc.date.issued2021-12-01en
dc.date.updated2022-01-23T15:55:52Zen
dc.description.abstractUtilization of agricultural technologies plays a crucial role in enhancing the productivity and income of smallholder dairy farmers. However, the uptake of these technologies is low among majority of smallholder farmers especially in developing countries. Using survey data from 682 households in Murang'a County in Kenya, this study examines determinants and intensity of use of artificial insemination, deworming, vaccination, curative treatment, improved feeds (hay, silage) and pregnancy diagnosis. We applied a multivariate probit model for the simultaneous multiple utilization decisions, and ordered probit models for assessing the intensity of utilization. The study results revealed that education level of household head, number of cows owned, livestock type, milk yield, land size, access to contract, price of milk, access to credit, access to business plan training, membership to dairy cooperatives, type of service providers, receiving of remittance, distance to veterinary and output market were the major factors that affect the likelihood of utilizing dairy agricultural technologies among smallholder farmers in Kenya. The intensity of utilizing dairy technologies was influenced by number of cows in the household, livestock type, land size, access to contract, access to credit, membership to dairy cooperatives and type of service providers. In conclusion, utilization of agricultural technologies is influenced by different household, farm, market and transaction cost characteristics, which could hinder or facilitate the uptake of these technologies. The findings will equip agricultural policy makers and agribusiness service providers in addressing the major barriers facing smallholder dairy farmers in making informed utilization decisions of dairy technologies.en
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dc.format.extentPages 100213en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2021.100213en
dc.identifier.eissn2666-1543en
dc.identifier.issn2666-1543en
dc.identifier.orcidLarochelle, Catherine [0000-0001-7655-7380]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/107875en
dc.identifier.volume6en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.titleDeterminants of utilization of agricultural technologies among smallholder dairy farmers in Kenyaen
dc.title.serialJournal of Agriculture and Food Researchen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
dc.type.otherJournal Articleen
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