Bundling genetic and financial technologies for more resilient and productive small-scale agriculture
Boucher, S.R.
Bundling genetic and financial technologies for more resilient and productive small-scale agriculture - [Place of publication not identified], 2022. - 46 pages
We utilize a multi-year randomized controlled trial spanning two African countries to explore whether complementarities between two risk management technologies–stress tolerant seeds and index insurance–can promote a more resilient, higher productivity small farm sector. We find that, by themselves, drought tolerant maize seeds mitigate the adverse impacts of mid-season drought, while farmers with access to both drought tolerant seeds and index insurance show greater resilience and intensify production in seasons following a shock. Our findings showcase important complementarities between these risk mitigating technologies and the crucial role learning plays in tapping their benefits to small farmers.
Text in English
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
Drought tolerance
Insurance
Risk management
Resilience
Productivity
Small farms
Mozambique
United Republic of Tanzania
Bundling genetic and financial technologies for more resilient and productive small-scale agriculture - [Place of publication not identified], 2022. - 46 pages
We utilize a multi-year randomized controlled trial spanning two African countries to explore whether complementarities between two risk management technologies–stress tolerant seeds and index insurance–can promote a more resilient, higher productivity small farm sector. We find that, by themselves, drought tolerant maize seeds mitigate the adverse impacts of mid-season drought, while farmers with access to both drought tolerant seeds and index insurance show greater resilience and intensify production in seasons following a shock. Our findings showcase important complementarities between these risk mitigating technologies and the crucial role learning plays in tapping their benefits to small farmers.
Text in English
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
Drought tolerance
Insurance
Risk management
Resilience
Productivity
Small farms
Mozambique
United Republic of Tanzania