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Adoption of Farm Mechanization for Clean Air: Evidence from Farm Trials in Pakistan

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  • Mishra , Ashok

    (Arizona State University)

  • Hazrana , Jaweriah

    (Arizona State University)

  • Yamano , Takashi

    (Asian Development Bank)

  • Sato, Noriko

    (Asian Development Bank)

  • Arif, Babur Wasim

    (Asian Development Bank)

Abstract

Many rice farmers burn stubble and straw after harvest, which worsens air pollution. This paper examines the impact of training on the adoption of advanced rice harvesting technologies that reduce the need for crop burning. It uses data from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan. The results reveal that the training program improved the farm performance of rice growers. The cost–benefit analysis shows that farmers who received the training and used improved mechanical rice harvesting generated higher profits, an average gain of PRs19,784 per acre. The results highlight the potential of targeted extension strategies to accelerate the adoption of productivity-enhancing and sustainable technologies among smallholder farmers.

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  • Mishra , Ashok & Hazrana , Jaweriah & Yamano , Takashi & Sato, Noriko & Arif, Babur Wasim, 2024. "Adoption of Farm Mechanization for Clean Air: Evidence from Farm Trials in Pakistan," ADB Economics Working Paper Series 758, Asian Development Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:adbewp:0758
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    Keywords

    rice farming randomized control trial; difference-in-difference method; revenues; harvest losses;
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    JEL classification:

    • C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services

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