Autonomy and Specificity in Agricultural Technology Adoption: Evidence from Mexico

Carolina Corral, Xavier Gine, Aprajit Mahajan and Enrique Seira

No 9367, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper explores heterogeneity in soil quality, lack of knowledge, and autonomy as explanations for the low adoption of improved agricultural practices. The paper uses data from a randomized field experiment that combined localized soil analyses, tailored input recommendations, extension services, and an in-kind grant. The analysis finds that while neither the degree of recommendation specificity (plot versus cluster level) nor the extent of autonomy (defined as the freedom of choice in spending the in-kind grant) had any effect on adoption during the intervention, farmers with autonomy had substantially higher adoption of improved practices two years after the intervention ended.

Keywords: Fertilizers; Climate Change and Agriculture; Crops and Crop Management Systems; Agricultural Extension; Economic Assistance; Services&Transfers to Poor; Disability; Access of Poor to Social Services; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-08-25
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