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    Poverty reduction effects of agricultural technology adoption: the case of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria

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    Date
    2018-09-19
    Author
    Assfaw Wossen, T.
    Alene, A.
    Abdoulaye, Tahirou
    Feleke, S.
    Rabbi, I.Y.
    Manyong, Victor M.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    We use DNA‐fingerprinting to estimate the poverty reduction effect of adoption of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria. We estimate the counterfactual household income distribution of cassava producers by combining farm‐level treatment effects with a market‐level model. Our results suggest that adoption of improved cassava varieties has led to a 4.6 percentage point reduction in poverty, though this is sensitive to the measurement of adoption status. Therefore, accurate measurement of adoption is crucial for a more credible estimate of the poverty reduction effect of adoption. Our analysis also suggests that farmers who are more likely to be adopters are also likely to face higher structural costs. Addressing structural barriers that make improved technologies less profitable for the poor would therefore be important to increase the poverty reduction effect of improved cassava varieties.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.12296
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4638
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    Tesfamicheal Wossen Assfawhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3672-2676
    Arega Alenehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2491-4603
    Tahirou Abdoulayehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-1363
    Shiferaw Felekehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0759-4070
    Ismail Rabbihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9966-2941
    Victor Manyonghttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2477-7132
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.12296
    Research Themes
    BIOTECH & PLANT BREEDING; SOCIAL SCIENCE & AGRIBUSINESS
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Plant Breeding
    Agrovoc Terms
    Adoption; Dna; Poverty; Productivity
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Journals
    Journal of Agricultural Economics
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