| Maize | Sorghum | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Local (n = 156) | Improved (n = 189) | Farmer-recycled (n = 60) | Local (n = 290) | Improved (n = 56) | Farmer-recycled (n = 7) | |
Field size | Acres | 3.73* | 3.27 | 3.36 | 3.28*** | 1.42 | 3.36 |
Reason for growingb | Drought tolerance | 0.57* | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.81* | 0.57 | 0.57 |
 | Yield | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.71 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.57 |
 | Biotic stress resistance | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01* | 0 | 0 |
Consumption | Storabilityc | 1.26 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.56 | 1.22 | 1 |
 | Tastinessc | 1.02 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1 |
Production | Maturityd | 1.97*** | 1.31 | 1.34 | 2.90*** | 1.39 | 1.86 |
 | Drought resistancee | 1.94 | 1.96 | 1.77 | 1.37 | 1.57 | 1.57 |