Research Article

Smallholder Coffee Productivity as Affected by Socioeconomic Factors and Technology Adoption

Table 3

Descriptive statistics for fertilizer and manure application rates.

Farm inputs per applicationDescriptionFrequencyPercent

NPK rate per tree0–996116.2
100–199379.8
200–30014338.0
More than 300 g13536

CAN rate per tree0–99 g5113.6
100–199 g369.8
200–300 g13435.4
More than 300 g15541.2

Amount of manure per treeLess than 20 kg225.8
20–40 Kg33890.0
More than 40 Kg164.2

Amount of fungicides per acreLess than 2 L/Kg5614.9
2–3 L/Kg12633.5
More than 3 L/Kg19451.6

Amount of pesticides per acreLess than 1 L6918.4
1–2 L19652.1
More than 2 L11129.5