Increasing smallholder farmers’ market participation through technology adoption in rural Timor-Leste

IF 1.4 3区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies Pub Date : 2021-07-31 DOI:10.1002/app5.329

Sonia Akter, Namrata Chindarkar, William Erskine, Luc Spyckerelle, Julie Imron, Lucia Viana Branco

引用次数: 4

Abstract

This study examines the role of high-yielding maize varieties as one of the key drivers of smallholder farmers’ market participation in a highly subsistence rural economy. The analysis is based on the End-of-Program Survey data collected by the Seeds of Life program in 2016 covering 700 households in rural Timor-Leste. The results reveal significant positive impacts of technology adoption on farmers’ market participation. Households where women are relatively more active in agriculture than men are more likely to engage in agricultural commerce. The results also show a positive impact of technology adoption on maize productivity. These findings present the first empirical evidence of the causal link between technology adoption and market participation choices.

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通过在东帝汶农村采用技术提高小农的市场参与度

本研究考察了高产玉米品种在高度自给自足的农村经济中作为小农参与市场的关键驱动因素之一的作用。该分析基于2016年“生命种子”项目收集的项目结束调查数据，涵盖东帝汶农村700户家庭。结果表明，技术采用对农民市场参与有显著的正向影响。妇女在农业中相对比男子更活跃的家庭更有可能从事农业商业。结果还表明，技术采用对玉米生产力有积极影响。这些发现首次提供了技术采用与市场参与选择之间因果关系的实证证据。

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Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies AREA STUDIES-

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

5.30%

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审稿时长

6 weeks

期刊介绍： Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies is the flagship journal of the Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University. It is a peer-reviewed journal that targets research in policy studies in Australia, Asia and the Pacific, across a discipline focus that includes economics, political science, governance, development and the environment. Specific themes of recent interest include health and education, aid, migration, inequality, poverty reduction, energy, climate and the environment, food policy, public administration, the role of the private sector in public policy, trade, foreign policy, natural resource management and development policy. Papers on a range of topics that speak to various disciplines, the region and policy makers are encouraged. The goal of the journal is to break down barriers across disciplines, and generate policy impact. Submissions will be reviewed on the basis of content, policy relevance and readability.