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Are seed distributions effective? Evidence from a randomly controlled experiment with improved bean seeds in rural Madagascar
This paper studies access to and adoption of improved seeds and the diffusion of this information in a remote area in central Madagascar. The analysis is based on panel data gathered from 2009 to 2014 for 390 households in three villages.
Interpreting the shared socio-economic pathways under climate change for the ECOWAS region through a stakeholder and multi-model process
In this paper, we present four globally-consistent regional scenarios on Western Africa’s development that have been used to test and develop a range of national and regional policies.
Climate change and rice self-sufficiency policy
Crop insurance in India: Drivers and impact
Women’s empowerment and the adoption of improved maize varieties: Evidence from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania
Despite recent evidence that decisions about technology adoption often involve input from both men and women, the literature on technology adoption rarely considers gender and intrahousehold issues.
Dynamic supply response of pulses in India
Impact of contract farming on profits and yield of smallholder farms in Nepal: An evidence from lentil cultivation
This study is undertaken to quantify the benefits of contract farming (CF) on farmers’ income in a case where new market opportunities are emerging for smallholder farmers in Nepal.
Arbitrage and corruption in food subsidy programs
Presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts
Distortions to agricultural incentives in India
Presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts
The value of delegated quality control and market size with an application to Kyrgyzstan dairy
Presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts