How sustainable are benefits from extension for smallholder farmers? Evidence from a randomized phase-out of the BRAC Program in Uganda
This article was published in The IZA – Institute of Labor Economics and the definite version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2940631 The Article's website is at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2940631
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10361-163162022-03-24T10:02:58Z How sustainable are benefits from extension for smallholder farmers? Evidence from a randomized phase-out of the BRAC Program in Uganda Fishman, Ram Smith, Stephen C. Bobić, Vida Sulaiman, Munshi BRAC Institute of Governance and Development Agricultural extension Agricultural technology adoption Food security Supply chain Subsidies Randomized phase-out Uganda This article was published in The IZA – Institute of Labor Economics and the definite version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2940631 The Article's website is at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2940631 Many development programs are based on short-term interventions, either because of external funding constraints or because it is assumed that impacts persist post program termination ("sustainability"). Using a novel randomized phase-out research method, we provide experimental tests of the effects of program phase-out in the context of a large-scale agricultural input subsidy and extension program operated by the NGO BRAC to increase the use of improved seed varieties and basic farming practices among women smallholders in Uganda. We find that while supply of improved seeds through local, BRAC trained women declined, demand does not diminish, and farmers shift purchases from BRAC to market sources, indicating a persistent learning effect. We also find no evidence of declines in the practice of improved and less costly cultivation techniques taught by the program. These results have implications for both efficient program design and for models of technology adoption. Published 2022-02-23T04:55:07Z 2022-02-23T04:55:07Z 2017 2017-03-26 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/10361/16316 http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2940631 en_US https://ssrn.com/abstract=2940631 IZA Discussion Paper SSRN |
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This article was published in The IZA – Institute of Labor Economics and the definite version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2940631 The Article's website is at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2940631 |
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Fishman, Ram Smith, Stephen C. Bobić, Vida Sulaiman, Munshi |
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How sustainable are benefits from extension for smallholder farmers? Evidence from a randomized phase-out of the BRAC Program in Uganda |
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How sustainable are benefits from extension for smallholder farmers? Evidence from a randomized phase-out of the BRAC Program in Uganda |
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How sustainable are benefits from extension for smallholder farmers? Evidence from a randomized phase-out of the BRAC Program in Uganda |
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How sustainable are benefits from extension for smallholder farmers? Evidence from a randomized phase-out of the BRAC Program in Uganda |
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How sustainable are benefits from extension for smallholder farmers? Evidence from a randomized phase-out of the BRAC Program in Uganda |
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