@ARTICLE {SIMUTOWE:2026, title = {Adoption and heterogeneous impacts of hired mechanization services among smallholder farmers in Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe}, author = {Simutowe, E. and Pangapanga-Phiri, I. * and Manyanga, M. and Mulungu, K. and Chipindu, L. and Hirpa Tufa, A. and Alene, A. and Matin, M. A. and Chikoye, D. and Phiri, H. * and Mkomwa, S. * and Mutai, W. * and Thierfelder, C. and Marenya, P. and Ngoma, H. }, journal = {Scientific Reports}, year = {2026}, pages = {1--31}, issn = {2045-2322}, note = {SAHub; EAHub; Farming Systems Agronomy (RAFS); Foresight, Impact assessment and Scaling (ST); Published 04 July 2026}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-60618-3}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-60618-3}, }