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Factors
Requirement
a
Ability of different groups of farmers to satisfy requirements
b
c
d
e
f
Requirements influencing farmers’ ability to adopt the technology
Target crops (1)
Cropping
patterns (1)
Inputs
Labour
availability
Capital
availability
Cash flow
Land type and
soil fertility
Marketing of
produce
Tenure
conditions
Farmers’
knowledge
Other beliefs
Farm
management
Factors that influence the effectiveness of a technology
Marketing issues
Capital returns
Changes in
labour
Target crops (2)
Cropping
patterns (2)
5. How do the factors outlined in 4 affect the ability of the different groups of farmers identified in 3 to adopt the specified technology? Put the names of the
different groups of farmers into the table (top, right). Then, using the appropriate columns, indicate which groups are able to satisfy the requirements of
the technology.
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