Search Results - "Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob"

Participation in Rural Land Rental Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa: Who Benefits and by How Much? Evidence from Malawi and Zambia by Chamberlin, Jordan, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob

“…We use nationally representative household-level panel survey data in two neighboring countries in Southern Africa—Zambia and Malawi—to characterize the…”
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Subsidies for Agricultural Technology Adoption: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with Improved Grain Storage Bags in Uganda by Omotilewa, Oluwatoba J, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Ainembabazi, John Herbert

“…Abstract This article addresses the question of whether subsidizing an entirely new agricultural technology for smallholder farmers can aid its adoption early…”
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Improved Drying and Storage Practices that Reduce Aflatoxins in Stored Maize: Experimental Evidence from Smallholders in Senegal by Bauchet, Jonathan, Prieto, Stacy, Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob

“…Proper post‐harvest treatment of crops is key to limiting contamination by aflatoxins, potent carcinogens, but little is known about constraints to adoption of…”
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Incentive mechanisms to exploit intraseasonal price arbitrage opportunities for smallholder farmers: Experimental evidence from Malawi by Nindi, Tabitha, Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob, Bauchet, Jonathan

“…Seasonal commodity price fluctuations can potentially offer farmers arbitrage opportunities to increase their income. However, smallholder farmers in most of…”
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How Do African Farm Households Respond to Changes in Current and Past Weather Patterns? A Structural Panel Data Analysis from Malawi by Sesmero, Juan, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Cook, Aaron

“…We use three waves of nationally representative household-level panel data from Malawi to estimate a structural model characterizing the response of…”
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Willingness to pay for a new farm technology given risk preferences: Evidence from an experimental auction in Kenya by Channa, Hira, Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob, De Groote, Hugo, Bauchet, Jonathan

“…Smallholder farmers and small‐scale traders who do not have access to moisture measurement tools may not be able to fully observe moisture content in their…”
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What are the farm-level impacts of Malawi's farm input subsidy program? A critical review by Lunduka, Rodney, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Fisher, Monica

“…This article provides a critical analysis of the current frontier of research evaluating Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP), whose main objectives are…”
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Food Safety and Adverse Selection in Rural Maize Markets by Kadjo, Didier, Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob, Shively, Gerald, Abdoulaye, Tahirou

“…Without enforced standards or reliable third‐party verification, food safety threats such as pesticide residues and aflatoxin contamination are generally…”
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What does Malawi's Fertiliser Programme do to Private Sector Fertiliser Sales? A Quasi‐Experimental Field Study by Kaiyatsa, Stevier, Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob, Jumbe, Charles

“…Malawi implemented reforms to its Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) during the 2015/16 agricultural season that allowed certain large‐scale, private sector…”
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Exploring adoption effects of subsidies and soil fertility management in Malawi by Khonje, Makaiko G., Nyondo, Christone, Chilora, Lemekezani, Mangisoni, Julius H., Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob, Burke, William J.

“…Farm input subsidies and integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) technologies are popular policy interventions in sub‐Saharan Africa, often with the stated…”
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Storage losses, liquidity constraints, and maize storage decisions in Benin by Kadjo, Didier, Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob, Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Shively, Gerald, Baco, Mohamed N.

“…This article estimates how storage losses from mold, insects, and other pests, combined with liquidity constraints, influence a smallholder farm household's…”
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How do informal farmland rental markets affect smallholders’ well‐being? Evidence from a matched tenant–landlord survey in Malawi by Ricker‐Gilbert, Jacob, Chamberlin, Jordan, Kanyamuka, Joseph, Jumbe, Charles B.L., Lunduka, Rodney, Kaiyatsa, Stevier

“…We estimate the efficiency and equity returns to farmland rental markets in Malawi using a matched tenant–landlord survey of smallholder farm households in…”
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How do fertilizer subsidy programs affect total fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa? Crowding out, diversion, and benefit/cost assessments by Jayne, T.S., Mather, David, Mason, Nicole, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob

“…A major determinant of input subsidy programs’ effects on the achievement of national policy goals is the extent to which they raise total fertilizer use. This…”
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Farm-level production diversity and child and adolescent nutrition in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry, longitudinal study by Khonje, Makaiko G, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Muyanga, Milu, Qaim, Matin

“…Child malnutrition remains widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in rural areas where many households are involved in subsistence farming. Increasing…”
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What are the effects of input subsidy programs on maize prices? Evidence from Malawi and Zambia by Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Mason, Nicole M., Darko, Francis A., Tembo, Solomon T.

“…An important hypothesized benefit of large‐scale input subsidy programs in Africa is that by raising maize production, the subsidies should put downward…”
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Impact of Improved Maize Adoption on Welfare of Farm Households in Malawi: A Panel Data Analysis by Bezu, Sosina, Kassie, Girma T., Shiferaw, Bekele, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob

“…This paper assesses rural households’ decision to use improved maize varieties in Malawi and examines its impact on household welfare using a three-year…”
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Nutrient management in African sorghum cropping systems: applying meta-analysis to assess yield and profitability by Tonitto, Christina, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob E.

“…Declining soil fertility and limited farmer access to inorganic fertilizer frequently cause sub-optimal grain yields throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Farm…”
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Disrupting Demand for Commercial Seed: Input Subsidies in Malawi and Zambia by Mason, Nicole M., Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob

“…This study uses nationally representative household-level panel data from Malawi and Zambia to identify the determinants of subsidized maize seed and…”
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Does storage technology affect adoption of improved maize varieties in Africa? Insights from Malawi’s input subsidy program by Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Jones, Michael

“…•We use panel data of smallholder farm households in Malawi.•We examine effects of previous-season storage chemical use on improved maize adoption.•We find…”
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Subsidies and Crowding Out: A Double-Hurdle Model of Fertilizer Demand in Malawi by Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Jayne, Thomas S., Chirwa, Ephraim

“…This article uses a double-hurdle model with panel data from Malawi to investigate how fertilizer subsidies affect farmer demand for commercial fertilizer. The…”
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