Lead-farmer extension and smallholder valuation of new agricultural technologies in Tanzania |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Georgia, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 301 Conner Hall, Athens, GA 30602, United States;2. International Food Policy Research Institute, Environment and Production Technology Division, 2033 K St NW, Washington DC 20006, United States;3. University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, United States |
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Abstract: | Encouraging the widespread adoption and use of new on-farm technologies is an important part of productivity-led strategies to promote agricultural transformation. While many interventions have been designed to promote adoption through extension and education, little is known about how these efforts influence farmer willingness-to-pay (WTP) for new technologies. We use a Becker-DeGroot-Marschak (BDM) mechanism to elicit farmer WTP for two improved seed varieties and a new seed treatment product, Apron Star, under two different lead-farmer extension treatments in Tanzania: (i) a demonstration plot showcasing the technologies within a village; and (ii) a demonstration plot coupled with distribution of trial packs enabling some farmers to test the technologies on their own land. In the BDM, farmers were presented with six products – the two bean varieties: without Apron Star, with Apron Star already applied, and with a sachet of Apron Star for the farmer to treat the seed him/herself. Our results suggest that neither extension treatment significantly affects WTP for these technologies. However, we find that farmers are willing to pay more for seed that is pre-treated with Apron Star than for seed bundled with a sachet of Apron Star for self-treatment. |
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Keywords: | Lead-farmer extension Improved bean varieties Experimental auctions Willingness-to-pay Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa |
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