A need in Sahelian agriculture is to transform from traditional farming to more modern systems. This paper presents a safety-first type of risk programming model, using complementary programming, to assess the impacts of new agricultural technology. Model results indicate that some new technologies are economically attractive to Malian households.Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

Sanders, John H.

Vitale, Jeffrey D.

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IMPACTS OF NEW AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES ON RURAL MALIAN HOUSEHOLDS

IMPACTS OF NEW AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES ON RURAL MALIAN HOUSEHOLDS

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