Agriculture | VoxDev

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

Published 09.05.22

A simple training increased adoption of an agricultural technology by over 90%, with persistent improvements in agricultural production and land use

Published 06.05.22

The farm size–yields relationship is not informative for improving agricultural productivity among small landholders in developing countries

Published 25.03.22

Weak land rights among farmers reduces agricultural productivity and output, hitting skilled farmers hardest

Published 24.01.22

As small farms grow productivity declines, but past a certain threshold output and productivity increase

Published 05.01.22

Mechanisation standardises output and lowers supervision needs for hired labour, freeing owners’ families to engage in profitable off-farm activities

Published 01.11.21

Investments in agricultural technology have substantially improved living standards in the poorest places on our planet over the past half century

Published 06.09.21

Farmer selection and researcher interference during trials can introduce bias, impacting how new technologies perform in real-world conditions

Published 31.03.21

While farming practices were not initially enhanced, low-income farmers in Mexico with autonomy substantially improved two years post-intervention

Published 08.02.21