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Factors Influencing The Adoption of Improved Wheat Technologies in Egypt

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Agricultural Economics

Abstract

Agricultural development is a crucial issue in developing countries, where many nations face challenges due to underdevelopment in this sector. In Egypt, the agricultural sector serves as a source of income for approximately 53% of the population and provides 20.3% of jobs, with wheat being the most important cereal crop. Despite increased production in recent years, this growth does not meet the rising local demand, leading to a higher import bill. Achieving sustainable development goals requires intensifying agriculture and reducing food loss through new technologies. Despite limited information on the costs and benefits of these technologies, the study focused on the factors influencing the adoption of agricultural technologies and the level of adoption for wheat crops in Egypt. The study relied on data from a random sample of 1,266 households across various Egyptian governorates during two phases: 2020/2021 and 2022/2023, using the Double-Hurdle (DH) model to estimate the rate of farmers' adoption of improved wheat varieties. Results showed an increase in both the rate and degree of adoption in most governorates in the second year, reflecting the effectiveness of dissemination methods and farmers' interest in new varieties. It also found that cultivated land area, education level, and agricultural extension services positively influence adoption decisions. The study recommends encouraging farmers to adopt technology and activating the role of agricultural extension services.

DOI

10.21608/sjas.2024.332356.1476

Keywords

improve varieties - Endogenous switching regression, treatment and heterogeneity

Authors

First Name

Eman

Last Name

El Bahgy

MiddleName

El Sayed

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University

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imanakasem93@gmail.com

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Bahlol

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Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt

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asmaa.bahlol@fagr.bu.edu.eg

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First Name

El Sayed

Last Name

El Khishin

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Higher Institute of Agricultural Cooperation – Department of Economic and Agricultural Cooperative Sciences.

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elkhishinss@gmail.com

City

Cairo

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First Name

Yigezu

Last Name

Yigezu

MiddleName

Atnafe

Affiliation

Principal Agricultural Economist Social, Economic, and Policy (SEP) Program, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).

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First Name

alsayed

Last Name

gado

MiddleName

mustafa

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Economics – Faculty of Agriculture at Moshtohor – Benha University.

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alsayed.mustafa@fagr.bu.edu.eg

City

Banha

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Volume

6

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

52649

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-10-29

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

241

Page End

251

Print ISSN

2535-1796

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2535-180X

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417,931

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916

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Publication Title

Scientific Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://sjas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Factors Influencing The Adoption of Improved Wheat Technologies in Egypt

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29 Mar 2025