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Comparing Yields and Profitability in MARD's High- and Low-Input Maize Programs 1997/98 Survey Results and Analysis

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  • Howard, Julie A.
  • Jeje, Jose Jaime
  • Kelly, Valerie A.
  • Boughton, Duncan

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This paper summarizes the results from data collected during the study’s second year, 1997/98. The analysis is based on a sample of 210 smallholder farmers in Nampula Province using three different sets of production practices: the DNER/Sasakawa- Global 2000 Program (DNER/SG) high-input package (improved open-pollinated maize, 100 kg/ha each 12-24-12 and urea fertilizer on credit); improved planting and weeding practices only (using local seed, without fertilizer); and a control group of farmers using traditional practices (no improved seed or fertilizer). The objectives of the research were to: describe the characteristics, input use patterns and yield response by group; analyze the relative contribution to yield of the different technologies, environmental factors, and management practices; and assess the profitability of the three different technology types at the farm level.

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  • Howard, Julie A. & Jeje, Jose Jaime & Kelly, Valerie A. & Boughton, Duncan, 2000. "Comparing Yields and Profitability in MARD's High- and Low-Input Maize Programs 1997/98 Survey Results and Analysis," Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs 55217, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:midcpb:55217
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.55217
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