Assessing returns to research investments in rice varietal development: Evidence from the Philippines and Bangladesh

Dikitanan, Rowell; Pede, Valerien O.; Rejesus, Roderick M.; Bhandari, Humnath; Alam, G. M. Monirul; Andrade, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100646

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“…Additionally, the research investment on the technology showed an impressive internal rate of return (IRR) of 23 per cent, BCR at 1.67:1, further emphasizing the substantial value and desirability of the investment made in researching the seed to seed mechanization technology. The results were in accordance with Hurley et al, [18], Dikitanan et al, [19] and Brennam and Malayabayabs…”

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An Ex-post Impact Assessment of Seed-to-Seed Mechanization in Maize in Telangana State, India

Sunitha,

Sunandini,

Reddy

et al. 2024

IJECC

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In Telangana, India, maize is cultivated in large areas next to rice and cotton. Considering the importance of the crop, Professor Jayashankar Telangana state Agricultural University (PJTSAU) is focusing on the development of new maize hybrids and agro-technologies that increase yield and income for farmers and reduce input and management costs. In order to evaluate the impacts of seed-to-seed mechanization technology, the Economic Surplus (ES) approach was applied in the present study that quantifies aggregate social benefits which includes producer and consumer surplus. Results revealed a total surplus of Rs. 19.61 lakhs, mainly benefiting producers (72.09 per cent) and consumers (27.91 per cent). The investment in seed-to-seed mechanization demonstrated a promising 23 per cent internal rate of return (IRR), a net present value (NPV) of Rs. 3.2 lakhs, and a favorable BC ratio of 1.67:1. The results of study found that the adoption of novel technology increased farm income and reduced the labour cost.

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An Ex-post Impact Assessment of Seed-to-Seed Mechanization in Maize in Telangana State, India

Sunitha,

Sunandini,

Reddy

et al. 2024

IJECC

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“…Quality improvements of crop varieties is important to address these global challenges (CGIAR, 2021). National and international agricultural research centers have heavily invested in varietal improvements, particularly in improving yield‐enhancing traits of staple food crops (Alston et al., 2020; Dikitanan et al., 2022), which resulted in significant increase in cereal production (Evenson & Gollin, 2003). However, the impact of varietal improvement goes beyond yield increases and may also be examined in terms of varietal turnover and quality attributes (Launio et al., 2008).…”

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Market intelligence for guiding crop improvement: A systematic review of stakeholder preference studies in the rice sector in the Global South and beyond

Custodio,

Demont,

De Steur

2023

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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Improvement of crop varieties can be a powerful strategy for addressing food, nutrition, and climate challenges in the Global South if it is guided by market intelligence. We conducted a systematic literature review of stakeholder preference studies that aim at guiding crop improvement in rice, the Global South's most important staple food. We review behavioral indicators such as purchase intention, willingness to pay, acceptance, probability of adoption, and preference. Results from 106 studies reveal important gaps in terms of geographical and stakeholder representation: (1) Southcentral Asia is underrepresented and (2) studies focused either on upstream (farmers) or downstream (consumers) stakeholders along the value chain, while missing out on midstream actors (processors, traders). From the consumer studies, urban consumption zones are adequately represented as sources of end‐market opportunities for farmers to tap into demand. Evidence suggests that consumer preferences for intrinsic attributes revolve around eating and cooking quality attributes (i.e., aroma, texture, swelling capacity, taste) and physical traits (i.e., whiteness, size and shape, proportion of broken grains). Evidence from farmer studies reveals that (1) preferences for agronomic attributes dominate and focus on yield, maturity, plant height, lodging tolerance, and tillering ability; (2) yield and early maturity were generally considered priority attributes and were often jointly considered as such; and (3) preferences for abiotic stress tolerance revolve around drought, submergence, and salinity. These insights can help refocus market intelligence research to aid crop improvement in addressing food, nutrition, and climate challenges in the Global South, which may be expanded globally.

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Evaluation of crop research institutes under data and resource constraints: An alternative approach

Samal

Mondal

Jambhulkar

et al. 2023

Evaluation and Program Planning

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Assessing returns to research investments in rice varietal development: Evidence from the Philippines and Bangladesh

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

An Ex-post Impact Assessment of Seed-to-Seed Mechanization in Maize in Telangana State, India

An Ex-post Impact Assessment of Seed-to-Seed Mechanization in Maize in Telangana State, India

Market intelligence for guiding crop improvement: A systematic review of stakeholder preference studies in the rice sector in the Global South and beyond

Evaluation of crop research institutes under data and resource constraints: An alternative approach

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