The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern Africa
Utilizing survey information obtained from five irrigation schemes in southeastern Africa, we investigated the influence of agricultural innovation platforms (AIPs) and monitoring tools on a range of farm and household outcome indicators. Doubly robust estimation was used to measure the effects of t...
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| author | Fentahun Abebe Sarah Ann Wheeler Alec Zuo Henning Bjornlund |
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| description | Utilizing survey information obtained from five irrigation schemes in southeastern Africa, we investigated the influence of agricultural innovation platforms (AIPs) and monitoring tools on a range of farm and household outcome indicators. Doubly robust estimation was used to measure the effects of these interventions, with a variety of other methods used for robustness checks. Involvement in AIP activities and using monitoring tools was found to be statistically associated with increased on-farm income together with an increased capacity to fund child education. Participation in AIPs also had a significant positive influence on off-farm income and reduced food shortages. Moreover, spillover effects were accounted for in the estimations and statistically significant positive effects were found regarding on-farm income for non-participants. These findings suggest that interventions with strong agricultural innovation system approaches in irrigation schemes in Africa could provide significant societal benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-143e9235ad5241b9a41ec92eeaec96932023-09-20T10:18:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability1473-59031747-762X2023-12-0121110.1080/14735903.2023.21845862184586The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern AfricaFentahun Abebe0Sarah Ann Wheeler1Alec Zuo2Henning Bjornlund3The University of AdelaideThe University of AdelaideThe University of AdelaideUniversity of South AustraliaUtilizing survey information obtained from five irrigation schemes in southeastern Africa, we investigated the influence of agricultural innovation platforms (AIPs) and monitoring tools on a range of farm and household outcome indicators. Doubly robust estimation was used to measure the effects of these interventions, with a variety of other methods used for robustness checks. Involvement in AIP activities and using monitoring tools was found to be statistically associated with increased on-farm income together with an increased capacity to fund child education. Participation in AIPs also had a significant positive influence on off-farm income and reduced food shortages. Moreover, spillover effects were accounted for in the estimations and statistically significant positive effects were found regarding on-farm income for non-participants. These findings suggest that interventions with strong agricultural innovation system approaches in irrigation schemes in Africa could provide significant societal benefits.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2023.2184586agricultural innovation platformsirrigationmonitoring toolsspilloversdoubly robust estimation |
| spellingShingle | Fentahun Abebe Sarah Ann Wheeler Alec Zuo Henning Bjornlund The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern Africa International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability agricultural innovation platforms irrigation monitoring tools spillovers doubly robust estimation |
| title | The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern Africa |
| title_full | The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern Africa |
| title_fullStr | The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern Africa |
| title_short | The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern Africa |
| title_sort | welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern africa |
| topic | agricultural innovation platforms irrigation monitoring tools spillovers doubly robust estimation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2023.2184586 |
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