TY  - RE
AU  - Boucher,S.R.
AU  - Carter,M.R.
AU  - Flatnes,J.E.
AU  - Lybbert,T.J.
AU  - Malacarne,J.G.
AU  - Marenya,P.P.
AU  - Paul,L.A.
TI  - Bundling genetic and financial technologies for more resilient and productive small-scale agriculture
PY  - 2022///
CY  - [Place of publication not identified]
KW  - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
KW  - AGROVOC
KW  - Drought tolerance
KW  - Insurance
KW  - Risk management
KW  - Resilience
KW  - Productivity
KW  - Small farms
KW  - Mozambique
KW  - United Republic of Tanzania
N1  - MCRP; FP1; FP4; CCAFS; PIM
N2  - 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
ER  -