Adoption of Improved Seeds, Evidence from DRC

Tanguy Bernard, Sylvie Lambert, Karen Macours and Margaux Vinez
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Abstract: Agricultural input subsidies are often considered key instruments to increase adoption of new technologies in developing countries. Using unique experimental data from Equa- teur province in DRC, we document the e_ectiveness of such interventions in increasing households adoption of modern seed varieties (MVs). High subsidy levels increase adop- tion, in particular when other access constraints were also relieved. Demand is highly price sensitive, but demand curves do not display strong discontinuity at low prices. We _nd very limited spillover e_ects on adoption by non-voucher recipients. Adoption persists to some extent in the season that follows voucher distribution.

Keywords: agricultural policies; technology adoption; input subsidies; Sub- Saharan Africa; Democratic Republic of Congo; JEL Codes: Keywords: agricultural policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-12
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