The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India
The Million Farmers School (MFS) program—also known as Kisan Pathshala was launched to impart training to the farmers by the government of the state of Uttar Pradesh (India) in December 2017. This study estimates the impact of training on agricultural knowledge of the farmers.The study is based on h...
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| author | Kumar, Anjani Verma, Smriti Saroj, Sunil Prasad, Amit Mohan Kishore, Avinash |
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| author_facet | Kumar, Anjani Verma, Smriti Saroj, Sunil Prasad, Amit Mohan Kishore, Avinash |
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| description | The Million Farmers School (MFS) program—also known as Kisan Pathshala was launched to impart training to the farmers by the government of the state of Uttar Pradesh (India) in December 2017. This study estimates the impact of training on agricultural knowledge of the farmers.The study is based on household survey conducted in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, during March–May 2019. The authors employed matching methods, the two-stage least square (2SLS)-residual and endogenous switching regression approaches to control for selection bias and endogeneity.The results suggest that knowledge outcomes are significantly better among participants vis-à-vis non-participants. The results are robust to different model specifications. Further, the benefits are observed across different regions and social groups.The MFS program can go a long way in enhancing agricultural know-how and the farmers' economic well-being, bringing a transformative change in the agricultural landscape of UP.This study is based on a field survey data and analyzes various aspects of the program's impact, design and implementation, and offers implementation advice for greater efficacy in future. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1404212025-12-08T10:29:22Z The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India Kumar, Anjani Verma, Smriti Saroj, Sunil Prasad, Amit Mohan Kishore, Avinash extension programmes agricultural extension farmers training programmes knowledge The Million Farmers School (MFS) program—also known as Kisan Pathshala was launched to impart training to the farmers by the government of the state of Uttar Pradesh (India) in December 2017. This study estimates the impact of training on agricultural knowledge of the farmers.The study is based on household survey conducted in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, during March–May 2019. The authors employed matching methods, the two-stage least square (2SLS)-residual and endogenous switching regression approaches to control for selection bias and endogeneity.The results suggest that knowledge outcomes are significantly better among participants vis-à-vis non-participants. The results are robust to different model specifications. Further, the benefits are observed across different regions and social groups.The MFS program can go a long way in enhancing agricultural know-how and the farmers' economic well-being, bringing a transformative change in the agricultural landscape of UP.This study is based on a field survey data and analyzes various aspects of the program's impact, design and implementation, and offers implementation advice for greater efficacy in future. 2023-11-21 2024-03-14T12:09:29Z 2024-03-14T12:09:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140421 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133518 Limited Access Emerald Publishing Limited Kumar, Anjani; Verma, Smriti; Saroj, Sunil; Prasad, Amit Mohan; and Kishore, Avinash. 2023. The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India.Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 13(5). https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-12-2021-0334 |
| spellingShingle | extension programmes agricultural extension farmers training programmes knowledge Kumar, Anjani Verma, Smriti Saroj, Sunil Prasad, Amit Mohan Kishore, Avinash The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| title | The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| title_full | The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| title_fullStr | The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| title_short | The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| title_sort | million farmers school evaluating its impact on farmers agricultural knowledge in uttar pradesh india |
| topic | extension programmes agricultural extension farmers training programmes knowledge |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140421 |
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