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    Estimating returns to fertilizer adoption with unobserved heterogeneity: evidence from Ethiopia

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    Date
    2018-10-10
    Author
    Assfaw Wossen, T.
    Gatiso, T.T.
    Kassie, M.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    This paper examines the relationship between chemical fertilizer adoption and agricultural productivity in Ethiopia. Our results suggest that average returns to fertilizer adoption are high. Further, we find substantial heterogeneity across farm households in returns to fertilizer adoption, with comparative advantage playing a significant role in the adoption decision of farmers. While the adoption decision of farmers was largely rational, fertilizer use across plots was sub‐optimal. The results of this paper underscore the importance of improving farmers awareness about proper use of fertilizer through site‐specific extension services for improving agricultural productivity.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fes3.156
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4637
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    Tesfamicheal Wossen Assfawhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3672-2676
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fes3.156
    Research Themes
    SOCIAL SCIENCE & AGRIBUSINESS
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness
    Agrovoc Terms
    Fertilizers
    Regions
    Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Ethiopia
    Journals
    Food and Energy Security
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