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A smorgasbord of agricultural technologies: farmers' choices and lessons from Chalite, Panama

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  • Russell Slatton
  • Blair Orr

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Patronato de Nutrición introduced a range of 18 optional agricultural technologies in the indigenous community of Chalite, Panama. Three of the technologies were adopted by more than half of the farmers surveyed, while an additional eight technologies were adopted by between 20 per cent and 50 per cent of the farmers. Farmers were more likely to adopt technologies associated with familiar crops, previously promoted by other groups, or requiring limited labour or financial resources. The article shows how development groups can quickly reduce the number of technologies promoted in order to deliver services more effectively.

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  • Russell Slatton & Blair Orr, 2008. "A smorgasbord of agricultural technologies: farmers' choices and lessons from Chalite, Panama," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(1), pages 125-130.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:18:y:2008:i:1:p:125-130
    DOI: 10.1080/09614520701778991
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