Agricultural technology

How agricultural innovation affected female labour force participation in Brazil

New technologies in Brazil increased agricultural productivity, but also reduced economic opportunities for women and increased fertility rates.

Agriculture

Vivek Moorthy

Published

18.03.25

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How the price of agricultural inputs constrains farmers in Bangladesh

There are fears that agricultural subsidies could attract farmers with low returns to use new technologies. Evidence from Bangladesh shows that without subsidies, the price of agricultural inputs is actually a barrier to adoption, highlighting that h...

Agriculture

Mai Mahmoud

Published

10.02.25

Strengthening climate resilience in agriculture

Climate change is increasing the severity and incidence of extreme weather events. How can policymakers help build farmer resilience to these shocks?

Agriculture

Tavneet Suri

Published

07.11.24

Do short-term contracts limit investments in training workers?

Employers under-invest in training their employees in general skills. Evidence from rural Burundi shows that while there are large returns to providing training, these are not captured by the employer who invested in it due to short contract duration...

Labour Markets

Luisa Cefala Pedro Naso Michel Armel Ndayikeza Nicholas Swanson

Published

28.06.24

Harnessing technology to boost African agriculture

How can policymakers promote technological progress in African agriculture?

Agriculture

Christopher Udry

Published

08.05.24

The role of caste in agricultural technology diffusion

Local social structures, such as the jati-caste system in India, can play an important role in the extent of diffusion of new and beneficial agricultural technologies

Agriculture

Alain De Janvry Manaswini Rao Elisabeth Sadoulet

Published

17.11.23

Pricing and water conservation in Bangladesh

The prevalence of fixed prices can explain the low adoption of efficient irrigation technology, but incentivising farmers to convert to marginal pricing does not reduce water usage

Energy & Environment

Ujjayant Chakravorty Manzoor Dar Kyle Emerick

Published

19.06.23

Demonstrator selection, farmer field days and agricultural technology adoption in India

Training field days increase awareness and adoption of technology, irrespective of how the demonstrators are selected

Agriculture

Kyle Emerick Manzoor Dar

Published

09.05.22