associations. The only significant difference between the sugarcane production on the factory-operated sugarcane plantation and on … the outgrower-operated plots is the remuneration system and thus, the incentives to the workers. We compare the … productivity of the factory-operated plantation with the outgrower-operated plots based on a new cross-sectional plot-level data …

Productivity and efficiency are key performance indicators of improved seeds. Efficiency differences explain part of … the variation in productivity. Improved seeds may affect efficiency because farmers often do not apply inputs at optimum …. Improved seeds therefore not only directly affect productivity but also indirectly through efficiency. If productivity and …

Productivity and efficiency are key performance indicators of improved seeds. Efficiency differences explain part of … the variation in productivity. Improved seeds may affect efficiency because farmers often do not apply inputs at optimum …. Improved seeds therefore not only directly affect productivity but also indirectly through efficiency. If productivity and …

coffee farmers' technical efficiency and productivity while exploring the mechanisms behind potential trade-offs and … synergies between certification, productivity, and forest protection. Using cross-sectional farm-level data of 842 coffee …-certified farmers. We can attribute this to better farm management, leading to 19% and 4% increases in their productivity and technical …

This study examines the relationship between farm size and productivity in U.S. agriculture during 1982-92. A … nonparametric regression method is applied to detect ex-post geographical patterns in changes in farm size and productivity. The … estimations show that (i) in 1982 productivity per acre was high in the East, West, and South, modest in the middle part of the U …

Amhara region of Ethiopia. The results suggest a positive and significant effect of certification on plot-level productivity …This paper analyses the impact of a low cost and restricted rights land certification program on the productivity of … and female productivity with female-headed households gaining significantly more and with zonal differences in the …

. The results, based on a survey of female landholders in Ethiopia, highlight the factors that explain renting-out decisions. …

Amhara region of Ethiopia. The results suggest a positive and significant effect of certification on plot-level productivity …This paper analyses the impact of a low cost and restricted rights land certification program on the productivity of … and female productivity with female-headed households gaining significantly more and with zonal differences in the …

arrangements offer benefits to participating smallholders. We apply matching methods to analyze the effects of a public sugarcane … outgrower scheme in Ethiopia. Participation in the outgrower scheme significantly reduces the income and asset stocks of …