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Heterogeneous Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption on Smallholder Household Welfare in Ghana

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  • Addai, Kwabena Nyarko
  • Temoso, Omphile
  • Ng’ombe, John N.

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This study uses a marginal treatment effects approach and farm household rice survey data from Northern Ghana to examine the heterogeneous effects of agricultural technologies on household welfare. Results indicate significant heterogeneity in the gains from the adoption of improved rice technologies among farmers. We found significant evidence of a pattern of positive selection on unobserved gains from the adoption of agricultural technologies on rice yield and household dietary diversity scores (HDDS). Moreover, the policy-relevant treatment effects suggest that reducing the distance to sources of agricultural technologies increases rice yield and HDDS through technology adoption.

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  • Addai, Kwabena Nyarko & Temoso, Omphile & Ng’ombe, John N., 2023. "Heterogeneous Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption on Smallholder Household Welfare in Ghana," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 55(2), pages 283-303, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:55:y:2023:i:2:p:283-303_4
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    1. Abdusame Tadjiev & Nodir Djanibekov & Mawussi Kossivi Soviadan & Thomas Herzfeld, 2025. "Participation in Informal Cooperation in Water Management and Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Empirical Evidence From Uzbekistan," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 69(4), pages 820-835, October.
    2. Zemba, Cornelius & Prah, Stephen & Ng’ombe, John N., 2025. "Agricultural cooperatives boost food security through input subsidies in rural Zambia," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 39(C).
    3. Kwabena Nyarko Addai & John N. Ng'ombe & Omphile Temoso, 2024. "Average and heterogeneous effects of smallholder farm sizes on dietary diversity in northern Ghana," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(2), pages 697-718, May.

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