The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Year 2015, Volume 61 Issue 4
| Year : | 2015 |
| Volume : | 61 |
| Issue : | 4 |
| Authors : | Bosco BASHANGWA MPOZI, Edouard MUSABANGANJI, Patrice NDIMANYA, Philippe LEBAILLY |
| Title : | ANALYSIS OF THE ADOPTION OF PASSION FRUIT (PASSIFLORA EDULIS) IN FARMING SYSTEMS, MATONGO-BURUNDI |
| Abstract : | The commercial potential of passion fruit is expanding as demand for both fresh fruit and processed juice is increasing in Burundi. Due to the current situation with an unstable market of traditional crops for export, farmers in Matongo have embraced passion fruit as a new source of household income. As the crop generates substantial revenues for farmers, wholesalers and processors, it is important to sustain this sector. The purpose of this research was to compare four variants of diffusionist arguments (age, sex, household size and level of education) and their expression into adoption. Comparative descriptive statistical analysis between adopters and non-adopters to test the essential factors, and participatory survey methods for gathering information were used. Our results showed a highly significant difference between the category of adopters and non-adopters at p < 0.01. However, no significant difference was found between adopters and non-adopters within level of education. Data on the level of education demonstrated that those with little or no education adopted more passion fruit [illiterates (48.9%) and primary level (45.9%)] than these with secondary level (5.2%). The heads of household adopters and non-adopters are mainly men at a rate of 83.7 and 88.3 %, and household size was not a discriminating factor. The factors that promote the adoption of passion fruit are high yield and continuous production, high market demand and permanent source of revenue. Defining only a few variables to analyse the adoption trend could mislead our findings. A participatory approach seems most appropriate for understanding adoption and non-adoption of innovation |
| For citation : | Bashangwa Mpozi, B., Musabanganji, E., Ndimanya, P., Lebailly, P. (2015): ANALYSIS OF THE ADOPTION OF PASSION FRUIT (PASSIFLORA EDULIS) IN FARMING SYSTEMS, MATONGO-BURUNDI. Agriculture and Forestry, 61(4): 117-124. |
| Keywords : | passion fruit, innovation, adoption, determinants |
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