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    Adoption and Impact of Conservation Agriculture on Maize Farming Households in Timor-Leste

    Fernandes E Brito M 2020.pdf (1.338Mb)
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    Authors
    Fernandes E Brito, Marcolino Estevão
    Date
    2020
    Supervisor
    Fuming Jiang
    Fay Rola-Rubzen
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Business and Law
    School
    School of Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83708
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    Abstract

    This study examines the adoption and impact of Conservation agriculture (CA) on maize farming households in Timor-Leste. The study looked at the impact of CA on maize productivity, farmers’ income and labour use. Data were gathered through survey of 465 farmers in two municipalities (Manufahi and Manatuto) in Timor-Leste using random sampling. Results showed that CA adoption has significantly increased maize yield and income than the non-adopters. Labour use was lower, but not significantly.

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