Rice is globally a major food crop and its production has progressively been affected by
various types of abiotic stresses especially drought, flooding, salinity, heat and cold in most …

Energy-efficient technologies offer considerable promise for reducing the financial costs and
environmental damages associated with energy use, but it has long been observed that …

International agricultural research is often motivated by the potential benefits it could bring to
smallholder farmers in developing countries. A recent experimental literature has emerged …

We use a randomized experiment in India to show that improved technology enhances
agricultural productivity by crowding in modern inputs and cultivation practices. Specifically …

Many farmers in the developing world lack access to effective savings and storage devices.
Such devices might be particularly valuable for farmers since income is received as a lump …

We collect data on prices, travel costs, and farmer decisions to quantify market access for
chemical fertilizer and its impact on agricultural productivity in 1,180 villages in Northern …

This chapter provides a review of the role of field experiments (FEs) in answering research
questions in agriculture that ultimately let us better understand how policy can improve …

Even though management research on caste is growing, it is not yet on a clear trajectory to
realize its vast potential due to varying terminology and framing of caste, the limited …

Social networks function as an important safety net in developing countries, which often lack
formal financial instruments. Such networks are also an important source of information in …

To feed a growing population, agricultural productivity needs to increase dramatically.
Agricultural extension information, with its public, non-rival nature, is generally …