Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC
Agricultural input subsidies are often considered key instruments to increase adoption of new technologies in developing countries. Using unique experimental data from Equateur province in DRC, we document the effectiveness of such interventions in increasing households adoption of modern seed varie...
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| author | Bernard, Tanguy Lambert, Sylvie Macours, Karen Vinez, Margaux |
| author_browse | Bernard, Tanguy Lambert, Sylvie Macours, Karen Vinez, Margaux |
| author_facet | Bernard, Tanguy Lambert, Sylvie Macours, Karen Vinez, Margaux |
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| description | Agricultural input subsidies are often considered key instruments to increase adoption of new technologies in developing countries. Using unique experimental data from Equateur province in DRC, we document the effectiveness of such interventions in increasing households adoption of modern seed varieties (MVs). High subsidy levels increase adoption, in particular when other access constraints were also relieved. Demand is highly price sensitive, but demand curves do not display strong discontinuity at low prices. We find very limited spillover effects on adoption by non-voucher recipients. Adoption persists to some extent in the season that follows voucher distribution. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1470312024-10-25T08:04:03Z Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC Bernard, Tanguy Lambert, Sylvie Macours, Karen Vinez, Margaux technology adoption seeds inputs agricultural extension technology agricultural policies agriculture prices Agricultural input subsidies are often considered key instruments to increase adoption of new technologies in developing countries. Using unique experimental data from Equateur province in DRC, we document the effectiveness of such interventions in increasing households adoption of modern seed varieties (MVs). High subsidy levels increase adoption, in particular when other access constraints were also relieved. Demand is highly price sensitive, but demand curves do not display strong discontinuity at low prices. We find very limited spillover effects on adoption by non-voucher recipients. Adoption persists to some extent in the season that follows voucher distribution. 2019-12-30 2024-06-21T09:10:39Z 2024-06-21T09:10:39Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147031 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134191 Open Access HAL Bernard, Tanguy; Lambert, Sylvie; Macours, Karen; and Vinez, Margaux. 2019. Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC. Working Paper 2019: 72. https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-02422695/ |
| spellingShingle | technology adoption seeds inputs agricultural extension technology agricultural policies agriculture prices Bernard, Tanguy Lambert, Sylvie Macours, Karen Vinez, Margaux Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC |
| title | Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC |
| title_full | Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC |
| title_fullStr | Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC |
| title_short | Adoption of improved seeds, evidence from DRC |
| title_sort | adoption of improved seeds evidence from drc |
| topic | technology adoption seeds inputs agricultural extension technology agricultural policies agriculture prices |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147031 |
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