Assessment of Adoption Gaps in Management of Aflatoxin Contamination of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.)
Assessment of Adoption Gaps in Management of Aflatoxin Contamination of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.)
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花生（Arachis Hypogaea L.）黄曲霉毒素污染管理中采用差距的评估
DOI：
10.1080/1389224x.2010.489770
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2010
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M. Popat
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作者：
G. Kumar;M. Popat
花生（Arachis Hypogaea L.）作为粮食作物是黄曲霉毒素污染。本研究的目的是评估花生黄曲霉毒素管理措施（AMPG）的采用差距和影响这些差距的农民的特点。本研究采事后研究设计，采多阶段随机抽样。本研究以访谈方式收集180位受访者的资料。为了测量采用差距，知识的AMPG和感知花生质量合适的尺度。对数据进行多元回归分析，以了解影响AMPG采用差距的特征。大多数农民属于高采用差距类别，因为大多数农民没有采用收获和收获后管理做法。农民的知识、市场导向和创新性等特征对采用差距有显著影响。这三个变量加在一起解释了58%的采用差距变化。根据研究结果，建议通过多种推广途径，制定提高农民知识水平的策略。如果对AMPG的了解得到改善，采用差距可以缩小。首次研究工作揭示了黄曲霉毒素污染的社会经济层面和农民层面黄曲霉毒素管理的制约因素。本研究对政策制定者、推广部门和花生种植户生产优质花生具有一定的指导意义。
Abstract One of the major impediments for diversification of groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) as food crop is aflatoxin contamination. The study was conducted with an objective to assess the adoption gaps in aflatoxin management practices of groundnut (AMPG) and the farmer's characteristics influencing these gaps. The study used an expost-facto research design and multi-stage random sampling. The data were collected from 180 respondents through interview schedule. For measuring adoption gap, knowledge of AMPG and perception of groundnut quality suitable scales were developed. The data were subjected to multiple regression analysis to know the characteristics, which influenced the adoption gaps in AMPG. The majority of farmers were in high adoption gap category, as most of the farmers had not adopted the harvest and post-harvest management practices. Farmers' characteristics such as knowledge, market orientation and innovativeness influenced the adoption gap significantly. These three variables put together explained 58% of variation in adoption gap. Based on the results, it is suggested to formulate strategies to increase the knowledge of farmers through various extension approaches. If the knowledge on AMPG is improved the adoption gaps can be reduced. The maiden research effort, shed light on the socio-economic dimensions of aflatoxin contamination and constraints for aflatoxin management at farmers' level. The study has significance for the policy makers, extension departments and groundnut farmers for production of quality groundnut.