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    Yield effects of tissue culture bananas in Kenya: accounting for selection bias and the role of complementary inputs

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    Date
    2012
    Author
    Kabunga, N.
    Dubois, T.
    Qaim, M.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    We analyse yield effects of tissue culture (TC) banana technology in the Kenyan small farm sector, using recent survey data and an endogenous switching regression approach. TC banana plantlets, which are free from pests and diseases, have been introduced in East Africa since the late 1990s. Although field experiments show significant yield advantages over traditional banana suckers, a rigorous assessment of impacts in farmers’ fields is still outstanding. A comparison of mean yield levels between TC adopters and non-adopters in our sample shows no significant difference. However, we find evidence of negative selection bias, indicating that farmers with lower than average yields are more likely to adopt TC. Controlling for this bias results in a positive and significant TC net yield gain of 7%. We also find that TC technology is more knowledge intensive and more responsive to irrigation than traditional bananas. Simulations show that improving access to irrigation could lift TC productivity gains to above 20%. The analytical approach developed and applied here and the finding of negative selection bias may also be relevant for the evaluation of other agricultural technologies.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-9552.2012.00337.x
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1403
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    https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-9552.2012.00337.x
    IITA Subjects
    Banana
    Agrovoc Terms
    Adoption; Biotechnology; Impact; Productivity.
    Regions
    Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Kenya
    Journals
    Journal of Agricultural Economics
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