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Do Improved Groundnut Seeds Make African Farmers More Food Secure? Evidence From Uganda

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  • MURRAY, ANTHONY G.
  • MILLS, BRADFORD F.
  • KOSTANDINI, GENTI

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Groundnuts are an important crop for Ugandan smallholders because they are high in protein, resupply nutrients to the soil, and are a storable source of wealth once dried. Adoption of virus-resistant seeds that increase yield and reduce yield variance may improve household food security, but the complex relationship is an empirical question. This article considers the effect of improved groundnut seed on smallholder food security in eastern Uganda. Results indicate that adopters have significantly higher household food security after controlling for observed and unobserved household heterogeneity. The food consumption score index increases more than 15 points with improved seed adoption.

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  • Murray, Anthony G. & Mills, Bradford F. & Kostandini, Genti, 2016. "Do Improved Groundnut Seeds Make African Farmers More Food Secure? Evidence From Uganda," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 48(3), pages 219-240, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:48:y:2016:i:03:p:219-240_00
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    1. Aseres Mamo Eshetie & Eunice Matafwali & Gershom Endelani Mwalupaso & Jie Li & Aijun Liu, 2022. "Nexus of Cash Crop Production Using Improved Varieties and Household Food Security," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 34(4), pages 1803-1830, August.

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    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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