Laser land leveling technique for paddy mono-cropping system in Vietnam: Addressing land fragmentation, demand heterogeneity, and productivity
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PurposeThe study investigates determinants of willingness to pay (WTP) for laser land leveling (LLL) technology, its demand heterogeneity across individual farmers and plot characteristics and the technology's empirical impact on paddy productivity.Design/methodology/approachThe study applies the Becker-DeGroote, Marschak style to elicit the WTP for LLL technology and the Cragg model to examine the determinants of the WTP to capture both the demand decision and affordability.
Adapting to drought: how do public works affect conservation and labor engagement in rural Ethiopia?
Regional science collaboration drives local development in Chile
The NENRE EfD-Chile team, together with 100 other researchers from Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and Italy, met at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society for Regional Studies (SOCHER)…
Adaptive investment with land tenure and weather risk: Behavioral evidence from Tanzania
Abstract: Two important risks faced by many smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are erratic weather patterns and insecure land tenure. It is likely these risks will increasingly interact as projections of more erratic weather make small-scale farming more difficult and demand for rural land grows.
New study highlights the trade-offs between community welfare and nature conservation
Researchers at EfD South Africa – EPRU have researched the trade-offs between community welfare and nature conservation by examining different Sub-Saharan countries and how they deal with the trade…