The Effects of Storage Technology and Training on Post-Harvest Losses. Evidence from Small-Scale Farms in Tanzania
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We analyze the impact of a new storage technology and training on post-harvest losses among small-scale maize farmers in rural Tanzania. The analysis is based on data collected by means of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which farmers were randomized into one of three groups: a control group and two treatment groups. Farmers in the first treatment group received training on post-harvest management practices, and farmers in the second treatment group were provided with hermetic (airtight) bags for storing maize, as well as the training administered to the first treatment group.
Interaction between crop insurance and technology adoption decisions: The case of wheat farmers in Chile
This paper examines relationships between crop insurance and input technology decisions among Chilean wheat farmers. Using nationwide farm-level data, a bivariate probit model is estimated. We investigate the extent to which the adoption of production input technologies is associated with farmers’ participation in the
Climate change perceptions and adaptive responses of small-scale coffee farmers in Costa Rica
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Climate change will affect the distribution, productivity and profitability of coffee production in Central America, negatively impacting national economies and small farmer livelihoods.
Carbon pricing: a policy tool for sustainable growth (2019)
Putting a price on carbon in global markets allows for the trade in carbon to be taxed. Carbon taxing is an effective economic tool to drive down countries’ emissions. Developing world countries are
Climate variability and post-harvest food loss abatement technologies: evidence from rural Tanzania
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This paper focuses on improved storage and preservation technologies as an adaptation strategy in response to climate change.
An integrated assessment of vulnerability to floods using composite index – A district level analysis for Bihar, India.
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Vulnerability assessment using composite indices provides critical information for the policymakers on why certain regions are impacted more than the others. Several researchers have assessed the vulnerability to hazard in diverse spatial and environmental settings, however, not many studies have assessed the vulnerability to flood hazards in Bihar, where flooding is a perennial event.
Evaluating climate change adaptation through evacuation decisions: a case study of cyclone management in India
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Adaptations to extreme climatic events like tropical storms are being built into disaster management by empowering vulnerable communities through activities like disaster awareness, trainings on rescue measures, provisions of better infrastructure, and strengthening of societal institutions under the Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management programs. With increasing threats from climate change, it is essential that the effectiveness of such measures is evaluated and limitations are addressed.
Unfounded assumptions in linking crop-damaging temperature and suicide in India
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Unfounded assumptions in linking crop-damaging temperature and suicide in India