Agriculture
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Agronomy training in Rwanda had negative spillovers
The apparent positive impact of training coffee farmers in Rwanda was driven by negative spillover effects on farmers who did not receive training
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The benefits of small-scale irrigation pumps for Kenyan farmers
Small-scale irrigation pumps in Kenya provided both economic and non-economic benefits to smallholder farmers, and improved the position of women in...
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Uncertainty about seed quality undermines agricultural development in Africa
Technological improvements alone are unlikely to modernise agriculture if farmers are uncertain about the quality of new innovations
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The consequences of inter-state trade liberalisation for Indian farmers
Barrier-free inter-state trade can boost Indian farmers' income on average by increasing competition among intermediaries, but some farmers may...
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Udder success: Empowering farmers through information on veterinarian quality
An information clearinghouse provided accurate information to rural farmers in Pakistan, reducing information asymmetries and increasing veterinarian...
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Improving consumer information in rural Kenya
Improving consumer information can increase the productivity of smallholder farmers by helping them detect product quality
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Can agricultural extensions be discontinued? Evidence from Uganda
How should development programmes that attempt to disseminate improved technologies be phased out?
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Can geography explain agricultural productivity differences across countries?
Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is not destiny, as there is remarkable potential for raising crop yields given their land...
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Why farmers might prefer to sell at harvest: Evidence on price risk and storage from Sub-Saharan Africa
Prices don’t always rise after harvest, so rather than store maize and risk selling later at a lower price, farmers may prefer to sell straight away