Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: evidence from Nigeria

Despite the considerable soybean varietal improvement and dissemination efforts in Nigeria and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, empirical evidence on farm-level yield and revenue impacts of improved soybean varieties (ISVs) from a gender perspective are limited. In this paper, we analyze the impac...

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Autores principales: Kamara, A., Oyinbo, O., Manda, J., Kamsang, L., Kamai, N.
Formato: Journal Article
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Publicado: Wiley 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120498
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author Kamara, A.
Oyinbo, O.
Manda, J.
Kamsang, L.
Kamai, N.
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Kamara, A.
Kamsang, L.
Manda, J.
Oyinbo, O.
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Manda, J.
Kamsang, L.
Kamai, N.
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description Despite the considerable soybean varietal improvement and dissemination efforts in Nigeria and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, empirical evidence on farm-level yield and revenue impacts of improved soybean varieties (ISVs) from a gender perspective are limited. In this paper, we analyze the impact of the adoption of ISVs on soybean yield and net revenue, and the associated gender differential effects in northern Nigeria. We use the endogenous and exogenous switching treatment effects regression frameworks to estimate the impacts. We find that the adoption of ISVs significantly increased soybean yield and net revenue of the soybean-producing households by 26% and 32%, respectively. In addition, we find that the gender gap in yield between male and female-headed soybean-producing households was small, with a yield gap of about 1%. However, we find a substantial gender gap in soybean net revenue, as the net revenue of female-headed households was lower by about 20%, as compared to male-headed households. Overall, our findings show that policymakers and their development partners can leverage varietal improvement to boost the yields of both male- and female-headed households. However, closing the gender gap in crop income necessitates reducing the disparity in market linkages so that the female farmers can equally have better market access.
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spelling CGSpace1204982025-11-11T10:41:07Z Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: evidence from Nigeria Kamara, A. Oyinbo, O. Manda, J. Kamsang, L. Kamai, N. adoption soybeans varieties grain legumes yields nigeria Despite the considerable soybean varietal improvement and dissemination efforts in Nigeria and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, empirical evidence on farm-level yield and revenue impacts of improved soybean varieties (ISVs) from a gender perspective are limited. In this paper, we analyze the impact of the adoption of ISVs on soybean yield and net revenue, and the associated gender differential effects in northern Nigeria. We use the endogenous and exogenous switching treatment effects regression frameworks to estimate the impacts. We find that the adoption of ISVs significantly increased soybean yield and net revenue of the soybean-producing households by 26% and 32%, respectively. In addition, we find that the gender gap in yield between male and female-headed soybean-producing households was small, with a yield gap of about 1%. However, we find a substantial gender gap in soybean net revenue, as the net revenue of female-headed households was lower by about 20%, as compared to male-headed households. Overall, our findings show that policymakers and their development partners can leverage varietal improvement to boost the yields of both male- and female-headed households. However, closing the gender gap in crop income necessitates reducing the disparity in market linkages so that the female farmers can equally have better market access. 2022-08 2022-08-10T08:36:42Z 2022-08-10T08:36:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120498 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Kamara, A., Oyinbo, O., Manda, J., Kamsang, L. & Kamai, N. (2022). Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: evidence from Nigeria. Food and Energy Security, e385,1-25.
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Manda, J.
Kamsang, L.
Kamai, N.
Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: evidence from Nigeria
title Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: evidence from Nigeria
title_full Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: evidence from Nigeria
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