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Analysis of the adoption of passion fruit (Passiflora Edulis) in farming systems, Matongo-Burundi
Bashangwa Mpozi, Bosco; Musabanganji, Edouard; Ndimanya, Patrice et al.
2015In Poljoprivreda i Sumarstvo, 61 (4), p. 117-124
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Keywords :
Passion fruit; Farming system; Burundi; Innovation; Adoption; Determinants
Abstract :
[en] 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.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Bashangwa Mpozi, Bosco ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol.
Musabanganji, Edouard ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Form. doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol.
Ndimanya, Patrice
Lebailly, Philippe  ;  Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Economie et développement rural
Language :
English
Title :
Analysis of the adoption of passion fruit (Passiflora Edulis) in farming systems, Matongo-Burundi
Publication date :
2015
Journal title :
Poljoprivreda i Sumarstvo
ISSN :
0554-5579
eISSN :
1800-9492
Publisher :
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Montenegro, Montenegro, Montenegro
Volume :
61
Issue :
4
Pages :
117-124
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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