Technological priorities in rice production among smallholder farmers in Ghana

Highlights• Rice farmers were more likely to adopt fertilizer only after adopting the improved rice variety but not vice versa.• Adopters of the improved rice varieties were more likely to use inputs separately or simultaneously adopt all technologies.• Education and complementary input availability consistently predicted the adoption of five technology bundles.• Extension contacts and farm size consistently and significantly predicted the adoption of all technology bundles.• Complementary input availability and participation in field demonstrations were the strongest predictors of adoption.