Using a Participatory Approach and Legume Integration to Increase the Productivity of Early Maturing Maize in the Nigerian Sudan Savannas

Table 5

Adoption of new maize varieties and management practices reported by farmers.

LGA	Number in groups	Adoption of new varieties of maize (%)	Legume-cereal rotation (%)	High plant population (%)	Fertilizer application (%)	Burying fertilizer (%)
Bunkure	115	56	92	76	93	79
Shanono	82	48	42	62	61	49
Musawa	143	30	14	16	30	18
Safana	250	20	83	95	95	56
Average	148	39	58	62	70	51