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    Adoption of improved soybean and gender differential productivity and revenue impacts: evidence from Nigeria

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    Date
    2022
    Author
    Kamara, A.
    Oyinbo, O.
    Manda, J.
    Kamsang, L.
    Kamai, N.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    Despite the considerable soybean varietal improvement and dissemination efforts in Nigeria and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, empirical evidence on farm-level yield and revenue impacts of improved soybean varieties (ISVs) from a gender perspective are limited. In this paper, we analyze the impact of the adoption of ISVs on soybean yield and net revenue, and the associated gender differential effects in northern Nigeria. We use the endogenous and exogenous switching treatment effects regression frameworks to estimate the impacts. We find that the adoption of ISVs significantly increased soybean yield and net revenue of the soybean-producing households by 26% and 32%, respectively. In addition, we find that the gender gap in yield between male and female-headed soybean-producing households was small, with a yield gap of about 1%. However, we find a substantial gender gap in soybean net revenue, as the net revenue of female-headed households was lower by about 20%, as compared to male-headed households. Overall, our findings show that policymakers and their development partners can leverage varietal improvement to boost the yields of both male- and female-headed households. However, closing the gender gap in crop income necessitates reducing the disparity in market linkages so that the female farmers can equally have better market access.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fes3.385
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    Permanent link to this item
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7624
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Julius Mandahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9599-5906
    Kamaihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7030-338X
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fes3.385
    Research Themes
    Plant Production and Health; Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Agronomy; Food Security; Gender; Grain Legumes; Plant Breeding; Plant Production; Socioeconomy; Soybean
    Agrovoc Terms
    Adoption; Soybeans; Varieties; Grain Legumes; Yields; Nigeria
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Hubs
    Eastern Africa Hub; Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Food and Energy Security
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