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Diffusion of agricultural innovations in Guinea-Bissau : from learning to doing
Caeiro, Rute Martins - 2022
This paper analyses the pathways of technology diffusion through social networks, following the experimental introduction of new technologies in Guinea-Bissau. In the context of an agricultural extension project, we document both the direct effects of this intervention and subsequent diffusion...
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Direct and spillover effects of agricultural technology adoption programs : experimental evidence from the Dominican Republic
Aramburu, Julián; Garone, Lucas Figal; Maffioli, Alessandro - 2019
This paper estimates the impact of an agricultural technology adoption program on agricultural production and income using an experimental approach. The context of analysis is the Program for the Support of Innovation in Agricultural Technology (PATCA II) implemented in the Dominican Republic....
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Harnessing the private sector for agricultural technology adoption : a case study of agro-dealers in Chotila, India
Carpena, Fenella - 2019
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Towards sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture : case of rice and sugarcane
Gulati, Ashok; Mohan, Gayathri - 2018
Indian agriculture is estimated to be consuming about 78 percent of total fresh water resources available in the … irrigation water available in the country. Hence if sustainable agriculture water-use has to be ensured, economics (productivity … and profitability) of at least these two crops needs to be studied thoroughly to see how best higher productivity and …
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Adoption of Agricultural Innovations in Azerbaijan : No Prospects for Modernization
Sadigov, Turkhan - 2017
Adoption of best agri-practices and innovations are vital for commercialization and modernization of agriculture …. Favourable geographic position and climatic resources of Azerbaijan make agriculture one of the most promising launchpads for the … government and the majority of farmers take conservative position toward innovations, agriculture, despite its potential, has low …
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Impact of soil conservation adoption on intrahousehold allocations in Zambia
Carney, Conor; Harber Carney, Monica - 2017
In this paper, we examine the impact of soil conservation adoption on gender-specific resource allocations within households in Zambia. The extension of funding of conservation farming (CF) training sessions in 2007 in specific districts in Zambia provides variation in CF takeup. We use this...
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Technology adoption and the multiple dimensions of food security : the case of maize in Tanzania
Magrini, Emiliano; Vigani, Mauro - 2014
The paper analyses the impact of agricultural technologies on the four pillars of food security for maize farmers in Tanzania. Relying on matching techniques, we use a nationally representative dataset collected over the period 2010/2011 to estimate the causal effects of using improved seeds and...
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Facilitating Agricultural Technology Adoption Among the Poor : The Role of Service Delivery Through Mobile Phones
Baumüller, Heike - 2016
, education and agriculture. This paper examines how such m-services could be and are already being used to facilitate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014159596
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Effects of Social Network Structure on the Diffusion and Adoption of Agricultural Technology : Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
Todo, Yasuyuki; Matous, Petr; Mojo, Dagne - 2014
This paper investigates the effects of social network structure on the diffusion of agricultural technologies using household-level panel data from Ethiopia. We correct for possible biases due to the endogeneity of social networks using a social experiment in which we provide mobile phones to...
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Private service provision contributes to widespread innovation adoption among smallholder farmers : laser land levelling technology in northwestern India
Padmaja, Subash Surendran; Parlasca, Martin Christoph; … - 2024
This study investigates key institutional factors promoting the adoption of laser land levelling (LLL), a technology that has gained wide popularity among farmers in northwestern India despite being indivisible. The main objective is to evaluate the role of service providers, offering LLL on a...
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