Papers by ALEX CHITOWE PHIRI
Studies by the Economics Policy Working GroupSoil Fertility Consortium for Southern Africa quanti... more Studies by the Economics Policy Working GroupSoil Fertility Consortium for Southern Africa quantified the financial returns, farmer perceptions and adoption patterns of Integrated Soil fertility Management Technologies-ISFMTs developed under farmer-managed conditions. This review presents finding of selected case studies on factors influencing the adoption of ISFMTs in Zimbabwe and Malawi and draw implications for Zambia and Mozambique The studies employed economic financial and econometric analytical tools. The results showed that ISFMTs examined have modest financial returns which depended on the end-use and marketability of the outputs associated with the practices, valuation of the biomass advantages in building soil fertility. The perception and risk aversion behavior of farmers and prevailing input and out marketing environment significantly affect the financial viability of ISFMTs. Although some ISFMTs make a very significant contribution to soil fertility, their ease of adop...
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Papers by ALEX CHITOWE PHIRI