Adoção da variedade de milho matuba pelos pequenos produtores do distrito de sussundenga, moçambique

Abstract

Improved variety of Matuba maize used by small farmers in the district of Sussundenga, Mozambique, is analyzed. Data were collected by 160 half-structured interviews of small farmers in July 2014. Logit regression model determined variables with significant effect in the adoption of the Matuba variety. A set of social, economic and institutional variables was employed to compose the modeĺs explicative variables. Results show that approximately 40% of farmers planted Matuba maize and the statistically significant variables were schooling level, gender of the chief of the family compound and the practice of other activities besides agriculture. On the other hand, access to agrarian extension services, access to agrarian credit, age of the chief of family compound and belonging to an association or group of producers were not significant in the choice.