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Poverty Reduction Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption: A Micro-evidence from Rural Tanzania

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2012.671475
 
Title Poverty Reduction Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption: A Micro-evidence from Rural Tanzania
 
Creator Asfaw, S
Kassie, M
Simtowe, F
Lipper, L
 
Subject Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description This article evaluates the impact of adoption of improved pigeonpea technologies on consumption
expenditure and poverty status using cross-sectional data of 613 households from rural Tanzania. Using
multiple econometric techniques, we found that adopting improved pigeonpea significantly increases
consumption expenditure and reduces poverty. This confirms the potential role of technology adoption in
improving household welfare as higher incomes translate into lower poverty. This study supports broader
investment in agriculture research to address vital development challenges. Reaching the poor with better
technologies however requires policy support for improving extension efforts, access to seeds and market outlets
that stimulate adoption.
 
Publisher Taylor & Francis
 
Date 2012
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/6034/1/JDS_1-18_2012.pdf
Asfaw, S and Kassie, M and Simtowe, F and Lipper, L (2012) Poverty Reduction Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption: A Micro-evidence from Rural Tanzania. The Journal of Development Studies. pp. 1-18. ISSN 0022-0388