German Development Economics Conference 2024

Session

Parallel Session 4

24 May 2024, 09:00

Leibniz Universität Hannover

98. Large-Scale Irrigation and Commercialization of Agriculture in South Africa

Tereza Varejkova (University of Maryland, College Park)

24/05/2024, 09:00

Agricultural Economics

Parallel Session

I estimate the impacts of irrigation canals on annual crop productivity and the structure of the agricultural sector in South Africa. I use remotely sensed measures of crop yields and a novel land cover classification dataset in a regression disconti- nuity framework with relative elevation to the nearest canal as a running variable. I find that canals increase yields of two major crops (maize...

84. Small-scale farmers’ willingness to pay for information: A comparison of individual purchase decisions with contributions to a club good

Michael Grimm (University of Passau)

24/05/2024, 09:30

Impact Evaluation

Parallel Session

Over-application of fertilizers is common in Indonesia harming the environment and reducing farmers’ profits. Soil tests combined with individualized fertilizer recommendations can help to reduce the over-application of fertilizer, yet they are rarely used and typically not offered by extension officers. Hence, high hopes are pinned on a market-based dissemination. In this paper, we elicit...

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24/05/2024, 10:00