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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Producer organizations, productivity and sustainable intensification practices in oil palm production. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Tabe-Ojong MPJ, Geffersa AG, Sibhatu KT.
europepmc   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Adoption of Improved Sweet Potatoes Varieties in Developing Countries: Literature Review. [PDF]

Plant Environ Interact
Tandane H, Waized B, Turuka F.
europepmc   +1 more source

Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of solar trolleys on farm household income in Punjab Pakistan. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Sher A, Mazhar S, Rahut DB, Azam A, Watto MA, Yuan H.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Lost in aggregation? On the importance of local food price data for food poverty estimates

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores within‐country variations in food price dynamics and food poverty estimates by employing local market price data and national consumer price index (CPI) data. Our results show that national CPI data may be useful for approximating national trends but they fail to detect and identify spatial variations in local trends, which
Stephan Dietrich, Valerio Giuffrida, Bruno Martorano, Georg Schmerzeck, Marco Tiberti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maize variety traits for different needs: using the means-end chains method to identify preferences and perceived benefits among smallholder farmers in Kenya. [PDF]

Food Secur
Garcia-Medina M, Kilwinger F, Almekinders C, Donovan J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen, Wei Zhang, Julian M. Alston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land circulation impacts the physical and mental health of the elderly in rural Chinese households. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zhang Y, Sun F, Wang L, Cao S.
europepmc   +1 more source