The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai
Combining agricultural census data from Nepal from 2001 and 2011 with various spatial agroclimatic data, we show that increase in yield potentials due to the introduction of high-yield technologies (particularly improved seed varieties) plays an important role in smallholders’ tractor adoption in Ne...
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| author | Takeshima, Hiroyuki Liu, Yanyan |
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| description | Combining agricultural census data from Nepal from 2001 and 2011 with various spatial agroclimatic data, we show that increase in yield potentials due to the introduction of high-yield technologies (particularly improved seed varieties) plays an important role in smallholders’ tractor adoption in Nepal Terai. We use a novel instrumental variable, agroclimatic similarity between farmers’ and plant breeding institutes’ locations, to instrument the adoption of improved seed varieties. To our knowledge, our study offers the first direct evidence that mechanization growth among smallholders is partly induced by the introduction of high-yield technologies. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1459652025-11-06T05:42:29Z The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai Takeshima, Hiroyuki Liu, Yanyan tractors villages plant breeding agricultural research evolution smallholders high-yielding varieties innovation adoption agricultural mechanization agricultural censuses Combining agricultural census data from Nepal from 2001 and 2011 with various spatial agroclimatic data, we show that increase in yield potentials due to the introduction of high-yield technologies (particularly improved seed varieties) plays an important role in smallholders’ tractor adoption in Nepal Terai. We use a novel instrumental variable, agroclimatic similarity between farmers’ and plant breeding institutes’ locations, to instrument the adoption of improved seed varieties. To our knowledge, our study offers the first direct evidence that mechanization growth among smallholders is partly induced by the introduction of high-yield technologies. 2018-04-20 2024-06-21T09:05:26Z 2024-06-21T09:05:26Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145965 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148497 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151363 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148091 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148308 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133757 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102914 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Liu, Yanyan. 2018. The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1719. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145965 |
| spellingShingle | tractors villages plant breeding agricultural research evolution smallholders high-yielding varieties innovation adoption agricultural mechanization agricultural censuses Takeshima, Hiroyuki Liu, Yanyan The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai |
| title | The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai |
| title_full | The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai |
| title_fullStr | The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai |
| title_short | The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai |
| title_sort | role of plant breeding r d in tractor adoptions among smallholders in asia insights from nepal terai |
| topic | tractors villages plant breeding agricultural research evolution smallholders high-yielding varieties innovation adoption agricultural mechanization agricultural censuses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145965 |
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