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Expected product market reforms and technology adoption by senegalese onion producers

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  • Tanguy Bernard

    (GREThA - Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • A. de Janvry
  • Samba Mbaye
  • Elisabeth Sadoulet

Abstract

We assess the responsiveness of Senegalese onion producers to their knowledge of expected changes in product market conditions, whereby onions would no longer be sold based on volume but rather on weight and with labeling certifying quality. A village-level randomized information campaign on the upcoming introduction of these reforms induced significant investments by farmers into quality-enhancing inputs. Delays in the actual introduction of scales enabled us to rigorously identify positive price effects from these investments. Our results point to the importance of farmers' expectations regarding the improved functioning of product markets in triggering technology adoption.

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  • Tanguy Bernard & A. de Janvry & Samba Mbaye & Elisabeth Sadoulet, 2017. "Expected product market reforms and technology adoption by senegalese onion producers," Post-Print hal-03033614, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03033614
    DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aax033
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    Keywords

    Sub-Saharan Africa; agricultural technology; Agricultural technology; Allium cepa; market conditions; market system; Product market; Quality; reform process; Senegal; technology adoption; vegetable;
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    JEL classification:

    • 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
    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness

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