Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/310397 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 758
Publisher: 
Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila
Abstract: 
Many rice farmers burn stubble and straw after harvest, which worsens air pollution. This paper examines the impact of training on the adoption of advanced rice harvesting technologies that reduce the need for crop burning. It uses data from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan. The results reveal that the training program improved the farm performance of rice growers. The cost-benefit analysis shows that farmers who received the training and used improved mechanical rice harvesting generated higher profits, an average gain of PRs19,784 per acre. The results highlight the potential of targeted extension strategies to accelerate the adoption of productivity-enhancing and sustainable technologies among smallholder farmers.
Subjects: 
rice farming randomized control trial
difference-in-difference method
revenues
harvest losses
JEL: 
C31
O33
Q12
Q16
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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