We investigate the effect of a modest food safety premium on semisubsistence farmers' investment in a food safety technology.
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Data from 3 irrigation schemes in Mozambique reveal patterns consistent with water inefficiency. A feedback tool could visually communicate ways to conserve by varying water applications at each stage of the crop cycle.
The impacts of GM foods: Results from a randomized controlled trial of Bt eggplant in Bangladesh
We implemented a cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of genetically modified eggplant (Bt brinjal) in Bangladesh. Our two primary outcomes were changes in yield and in pesticide costs.
Information and communication technologies to provide agricultural advice to smallholder farmers: Experimental evidence from Uganda
Agricultural advisory services generally rely on interpersonal knowledge transfers by agricultural extension agents who visit farmers to provide information.
Biofortification, crop adoption and health information: Impact pathways in Mozambique and Uganda
Biofortification is a promising strategy to combat micronutrient malnutrition by promoting the adoption of staple food crops bred to be dense sources of specific micronutrients.