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This study employs a multidisciplinary model to explain the adoption of agr
icultural innovations in developing economies with reference to hybrid coco
a in Ghana. The empirical evidence shows that, in the adoption of hybrid co
coa, the support that small-scale farmers obtain via their social networks
is more relevant than the advantage of farm size enjoyed by large-scale far
mers. However, for large-scale farmers, access to a bank loan strongly incr
eases their chance of adoption compared with small-scale farmers. Contacts
with extension agents, education, and availability of hired labor also have
positive effects on adoption. The social status of the farmers has only an
indirect effect on adoption: farmers with higher social status are more li
kely to obtain a bank loan, and a bank loan has a positive impact on adopti
on. (C) 1999 Society for Policy Modeling. Published by Elsevier Science Inc
.