Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe
Although agroecology is widely regarded as critical for transforming agri-food systems, its adoption remains low. This raises important policy questions about what can be done to nudge adoption. Large-scale input subsidies (ISPs) implemented by most governments are a good avenue. How to implement IS...
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| author | Ngoma, Hambulo Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos Zingwena, Taurai Thierfelder, Christian Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova |
| author_browse | Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos Ngoma, Hambulo Thierfelder, Christian Zingwena, Taurai |
| author_facet | Ngoma, Hambulo Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos Zingwena, Taurai Thierfelder, Christian Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova |
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| description | Although agroecology is widely regarded as critical for transforming agri-food systems, its adoption remains low. This raises important policy questions about what can be done to nudge adoption. Large-scale input subsidies (ISPs) implemented by most governments are a good avenue. How to implement ISPs to nudge agroecology remains unclear and under explored. We assess the extent to which the Zimbabwean government’s large-scale conditional ISP, Pfumvudza, can sustain agroecology adoption using framed economic field experiments. We found indicative evidence suggesting that the provision of conditional subsidies for two consecutive seasons increased adoption by 5% and sustained it even after the subsidy was withdrawn. Thus, well designed and targeted conditional subsidies have the potential to sustain agroecology adoption. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1806582026-01-26T23:06:30Z Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe Ngoma, Hambulo Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos Zingwena, Taurai Thierfelder, Christian Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova agroecology conservation agriculture subsidies climate-smart agriculture agrifood systems Although agroecology is widely regarded as critical for transforming agri-food systems, its adoption remains low. This raises important policy questions about what can be done to nudge adoption. Large-scale input subsidies (ISPs) implemented by most governments are a good avenue. How to implement ISPs to nudge agroecology remains unclear and under explored. We assess the extent to which the Zimbabwean government’s large-scale conditional ISP, Pfumvudza, can sustain agroecology adoption using framed economic field experiments. We found indicative evidence suggesting that the provision of conditional subsidies for two consecutive seasons increased adoption by 5% and sustained it even after the subsidy was withdrawn. Thus, well designed and targeted conditional subsidies have the potential to sustain agroecology adoption. 2025-12 2026-01-26T20:28:33Z 2026-01-26T20:28:33Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180658 en Open Access application/pdf CIMMYT Ngoma, H., Gebremariam, G., Zingwena, T., Thierfelder, C., & Chimonyo, V. G. P. (2025). Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe [Brief]. Zimbabwe: CIMMYT. https://hdl.handle.net/10883/36348 |
| spellingShingle | agroecology conservation agriculture subsidies climate-smart agriculture agrifood systems Ngoma, Hambulo Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos Zingwena, Taurai Thierfelder, Christian Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe |
| title | Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Can short-term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption? Evidence from Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | can short term conditional subsidies sustain agroecology adoption evidence from zimbabwe |
| topic | agroecology conservation agriculture subsidies climate-smart agriculture agrifood systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180658 |
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