| dc.contributor.author | Channa, H. |
| dc.contributor.author | Ricker-Gilbert, J. |
| dc.contributor.author | Feleke, S. |
| dc.contributor.author | Abdoulaye, T. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-07T09:34:10Z |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-07T09:34:10Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-06 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Channa, H., Ricker-Gilbert, J., Feleke, S. & Abdoulaye, T. (2022). Overcoming smallholder farmers’ post-harvest constraints through harvest loans and storage technology: insights from a randomized controlled trial in Tanzania. Journal of Development Economics, 157: 102851, 1-25. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0304-3878 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7411 |
| dc.description.abstract | Maintaining staple grains throughout the year and managing liquidity are two major challenges that smallholder farmers face at harvest. We implemented a randomized controlled trial in Tanzania that was designed to address these post-harvest constraints. First, we offered treated farmers two hermetic (airtight) storage bags, which helped preserve grain quantity and quality. Second, we offered other treated farmers a loan at harvest, which reduced the liquidity constraints they faced. Repayment was due with interest six months from harvest when maize prices were traditionally higher. We did not find a significant impact of the storage intervention. However, those offered the loan stored 29 percent more and sold 50 percent more maize on average in the lean season compared to farmers in the control group. Nevertheless, an unexpected maize export ban in Tanzania likely attenuated the outcomes of both interventions. This highlighted the challenges surrounding agricultural financial products in the developing world. |
| dc.description.sponsorship | United States Agency for International Development |
| dc.format.extent | 1-25 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Storage |
| dc.subject | Microfinance |
| dc.subject | Maize |
| dc.subject | Markets |
| dc.subject | Tanzania |
| dc.subject | Postharvest Losses |
| dc.subject | Smallholders |
| dc.title | Overcoming smallholder farmers’ post-harvest constraints through harvest loans and storage technology: insights from a randomized controlled trial in Tanzania |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| cg.contributor.crp | Maize |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| cg.contributor.crp | Policies, Institutions and Markets |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | World Bank |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Purdue University |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | East Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Tanzania |
| cg.coverage.hub | Central Africa Hub |
| cg.coverage.hub | Headquarters and Western Africa Hub |
| cg.researchtheme | Social Science and Agribusiness |
| cg.identifier.bibtexciteid | CHANNA:2022 |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and advanced research institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Agribusiness |
| cg.iitasubject | Agronomy |
| cg.iitasubject | Food Security |
| cg.iitasubject | Handling, Transport, Storage and Protection of Agricultural Products |
| cg.iitasubject | Maize |
| cg.iitasubject | Markets |
| cg.iitasubject | Post-Harvesting Technology |
| cg.iitasubject | Smallholder Farmers |
| cg.journal | Journal of Development Economics |
| cg.notes | Open Access Article; Published online: 03 Mar 2022 |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| cg.reviewstatus | Peer Review |
| cg.usagerightslicense | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0) |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2022.102851 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Shiferaw Feleke: 0000-0002-0759-4070 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Tahirou Abdoulaye: 0000-0002-8072-1363 |
| cg.futureupdate.required | No |
| cg.identifier.issue | 102851 |
| cg.identifier.volume | 157 |
