Improving Crop Yields in Sub-Saharan Africa : What Does the East African Data Say /

Recent micro level data from East Africa is used to benchmark aggregate data and assess the role of agricultural inputs in explaining variation in crop yields on smallholding plots. Fertilizer, improved seeds, protection against erosion and pesticides improve crop yields in Rwanda and Ethiopia, but...

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Autor principal: Thomas, Alun
Format: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicat: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Col·lecció:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/095
Accés en línia:Full text available on IMF
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