Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern Senegal

In developing countries contract farming faces numerous challenges that many times lead to its failure. Innovations that help overcome the difficulties of contracting with a large pool of small farmers in such settings can enhance the viability of such schemes. We use a randomized control trial desi...

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Main Authors: Bernard, Tanguy, Hidrobo, Melissa, Le Port, Agnès, Rawat, Rahul
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145501
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author Bernard, Tanguy
Hidrobo, Melissa
Le Port, Agnès
Rawat, Rahul
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description In developing countries contract farming faces numerous challenges that many times lead to its failure. Innovations that help overcome the difficulties of contracting with a large pool of small farmers in such settings can enhance the viability of such schemes. We use a randomized control trial design combined with high frequency data to investigate the impact of adding a nutrition‐based incentive in contracts between a Senegalese dairy processing factory and its semi‐nomadic milk suppliers. The incentive rewarded suppliers for consistent milk deliveries with daily delivery of a micro‐nutrient fortified yogurt for each young child in corresponding households. Findings show large and significant impacts on the frequency and amount of milk delivered, albeit limited to the dry season. We also find larger impacts on milk deliveries when contracts are managed by women.
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spelling CGSpace1455012025-02-24T06:46:28Z Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern Senegal Bernard, Tanguy Hidrobo, Melissa Le Port, Agnès Rawat, Rahul milk production value chains dairies rural communities supply chains gender production economics health dairy farms households capacity development nutrition incentives contract farming rural areas dairy industry women In developing countries contract farming faces numerous challenges that many times lead to its failure. Innovations that help overcome the difficulties of contracting with a large pool of small farmers in such settings can enhance the viability of such schemes. We use a randomized control trial design combined with high frequency data to investigate the impact of adding a nutrition‐based incentive in contracts between a Senegalese dairy processing factory and its semi‐nomadic milk suppliers. The incentive rewarded suppliers for consistent milk deliveries with daily delivery of a micro‐nutrient fortified yogurt for each young child in corresponding households. Findings show large and significant impacts on the frequency and amount of milk delivered, albeit limited to the dry season. We also find larger impacts on milk deliveries when contracts are managed by women. 2019-03 2024-06-21T09:04:35Z 2024-06-21T09:04:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145501 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148066 Limited Access Wiley Bernard, Tanguy; Hidrobo, Melissa; Le Port, Agnès; and Rawat, Rahul. 2019. Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in Northern Senegal. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 101(2): 404-435. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajae/aay036
spellingShingle milk production
value chains
dairies
rural communities
supply chains
gender
production economics
health
dairy farms
households
capacity development
nutrition
incentives
contract farming
rural areas
dairy industry
women
Bernard, Tanguy
Hidrobo, Melissa
Le Port, Agnès
Rawat, Rahul
Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern Senegal
title Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern Senegal
title_full Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern Senegal
title_fullStr Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern Senegal
title_full_unstemmed Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern Senegal
title_short Nutrition-based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern Senegal
title_sort nutrition based incentives in dairy contract farming in northern senegal
topic milk production
value chains
dairies
rural communities
supply chains
gender
production economics
health
dairy farms
households
capacity development
nutrition
incentives
contract farming
rural areas
dairy industry
women
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145501
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