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Together with information on the latest techniques, smallholders need easy access to the most appropriate seeds, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers and equipment to develop efficient and innovative production systems. There are five factors that affect smallholders' decisions to buy and use purchased inputs. These are: 1.
Affordability The cost and availability of inputs affects both the quantity and quality of crops produced by smallholders. Private companies working with smallholders need to overcome these constraints by providing alternative input-supply mechanisms. More
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Resources Institute 2003
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