Adoption and heterogeneous impacts of hired mechanization services among smallholder farmers in Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Simutowe E, Pangapanga-Phiri I, Manyanga M, Mulungu K, Chipindu L, Tufa A, Alene A, Matin MA, Chikoye D, Phiri H, Mkomwa S, Mutai W, Thierfelder C, Marenya P, Ngoma H

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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-60618-3
Published: 2026 Jul 4
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41598-026-60618-3,
  title = {Adoption and heterogeneous impacts of hired mechanization services among smallholder farmers in Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.},
  author = {Simutowe E and Pangapanga-Phiri I and Manyanga M and Mulungu K and Chipindu L and Tufa A and Alene A and Matin MA and Chikoye D and Phiri H and Mkomwa S and Mutai W and Thierfelder C and Marenya P and Ngoma H},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Scientific reports},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-60618-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-60618-3}
}

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TI  - Adoption and heterogeneous impacts of hired mechanization services among smallholder farmers in Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
AU  - Simutowe E
AU  - Pangapanga-Phiri I
AU  - Manyanga M
AU  - Mulungu K
AU  - Chipindu L
AU  - Tufa A
AU  - Alene A
AU  - Matin MA
AU  - Chikoye D
AU  - Phiri H
AU  - Mkomwa S
AU  - Mutai W
AU  - Thierfelder C
AU  - Marenya P
AU  - Ngoma H
PY  - 2026
JO  - Scientific reports
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-026-60618-3
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E, S., I, P., M, M., K, M., L, C., A, T., A, A., MA, M., D, C., H, P., S, M., W, M., C, T., P, M., & H, N. (2026). Adoption and heterogeneous impacts of hired mechanization services among smallholder farmers in Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.. Scientific reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-60618-3

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