Agricultural technology in Africa

T Suri, C Udry - Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2022 - aeaweb.org
We discuss recent trends in agricultural productivity in Africa and highlight how
technological progress in agriculture has stagnated on the continent. We briefly review the …

[HTML][HTML] Purchased agricultural input quality and small farms

H Michelson, S Gourlay, T Lybbert, P Wollburg - Food Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Adoption of non-labor agricultural inputs remains low among small-scale farmers in many
low-income countries. Accurate measurement of the quality of these inputs and quantities …

[HTML][HTML] Digital economy empowers sustainable agriculture: Implications for farmers' adoption of ecological agricultural technologies

C Yang, X Ji, C Cheng, S Liao, B Obuobi, Y Zhang - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Adopting ecological agricultural technologies (EATs) is an effective way to guarantee food
security and protect the environment. With the advancement of the digital village strategy …

Learning to eat from others: Does nutritional information acquired from peers affect nutrition intake?

W Ma, P Vatsa, H Zheng, Y Guo - Journal of Rural Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
Rural communities in low-and middle-income countries are vulnerable to malnutrition. They
also tend to have strong social ties, exhibit high social connectedness, and lean on relatives …

Factors influencing the farmer's chemical fertilizer reduction behavior from the perspective of farmer differentiation

S Zheng, K Yin, L Yu - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Farmers are the primary decision-makers in chemical fertilizer application. Identifying their
chemical fertilizer reduction behavior and its influencing factors is critical to controlling the …

Misperceived quality: fertilizer in Tanzania

H Michelson, A Fairbairn, B Ellison, A Maertens… - Journal of Development …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fertilizer use remains below recommended rates in most of Sub-Saharan Africa, contributing
to low crop yields and poverty. We explore the role of fertilizer quality. We interviewed …

Digital extension, price risk, and farm performance: experimental evidence from Nigeria

O Oyinbo, J Chamberlin, T Abdoulaye… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite decades of investment in agricultural extension, technology adoption among
farmers and agricultural productivity growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa remain slow. Among …

Market access, trade costs, and technology adoption: Evidence from northern Tanzania

S Aggarwal, B Giera, D Jeong, J Robinson… - Review of Economics …, 2022 - direct.mit.edu
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 …

Profitability of climate-smart soil fertility investment varies widely across sub-Saharan Africa

EB McCullough, JD Quinn, AM Simons - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
Soil fertility investments in sub-Saharan Africa, where budgetary resources are scarce, must
be well targeted. Using a causal forest algorithm and an experimental maize trial dataset …

Misattribution prevents learning

JB Hoel, H Michelson, B Norton… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In many markets, consumers believe things about products that are not true. We study how
incorrect beliefs about product quality can persist even after a consumer has used a product …