Abstract
With the substantial water scarcity and recurrent food insecurity in Northern Africa's
low-income and arid and semi-arid regions, there has been a continuing interest in
the adoption of new technologies and its influence on productivity. In this context,
the ProSmallAgriMed project funded in the frame of the Partnership for Research
and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area - PRIMA, aims at improving the
agronomic practices of North African small farmers by promoting the rational use of
beneficial soil microbiota and their positive effects on productivity of intercropped
perennial (cactus-pear) and short-term (field crops and winter-grown vegetables)
species, as well as to support synergistic cooperation between farmers and the food-
value chain. This article examines the economic literature on technology adoption in
agriculture and its effects in terms of productivity and welfare, in order to identify
similar results, inadequacies, and key outstanding challenges, as well as to offer an
overview of the topic.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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Rivista | GEOPROGRESS JOURNAL |
Volume | 2023 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 2 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2023 |
Keywords
- Agriculture innovation
- cactus pear
- conservation agriculture
- impact evaluation
- literature review.