The alternative model to predict adoption behavior of agricultural technologies

Fatemi, Mahsa; Atefatdoost, Ava

doi:10.1016/j.jssas.2020.04.003

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“…When compared to other rice types, Boro has the highest production (4.03 t/ha), although it is significantly lower than that of other Asian countries, such as Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and the Republic of Korea [2]. To raise productivity and ensure food security, it is critical to understand how to use resources efficiently and technology adoption to design a new production process that minimizes costs and maximizes resource usage [11][12][13][14][15]. However, rice production in the country is limited due to various constraints, including the insufficient distribution of quality seeds to farmers, a lack of sophisticated production equipment, and insect or pest attacks [11,[16][17][18][19].…”

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The Role of Rural Credit in Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Boro Rice Farming in Bangladesh

Rayhan,

Rahman,

Lyu

2023

Agriculture

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Rice agriculture provides millions of households with a steady source of income and employment. However, for small and marginal farmers, the exorbitant cost of production inputs presents a formidable obstacle in their pursuit of acquiring it. Credit constraints are a significant impediment to the adoption of agricultural technologies. Therefore, this paper identifies the determinant of access to rural credit and its impact on Boro rice production technology adoption in Bangladesh using cross-sectional data. The study employed probit regression, propensity score matching (PSM), inverse probability weighting (IPW), and inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) techniques. The findings indicate that age, family size, working members, and involvement in safety net programs negatively and significantly influence access to rural credit, while earning persons in the family, literacy, rice farming experience, remittance, and total income positively influence access to rural credit. The positive and significant ATT values suggested that access to rural credit has a positive and significant effect on technology adoption and the level of technology use. It was also found that access to rural credit has a heterogeneous effect. In particular, non-government organization (NGO) credit has a more significant impact on technology adoption than formal bank credit. Access to credit and the adoption of agricultural technologies can be greatly improved with the help of a location-specific rural credit policy and strong monitoring from the formal banking sector.

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The Role of Rural Credit in Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Boro Rice Farming in Bangladesh

Rayhan,

Rahman,

Lyu

2023

Agriculture

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“…This low productivity compared with other global players is an enormous economic disadvantage. In order for subsistence rice growers to advance their technical efficiency, it is necessary to identify the key factors that affect rice production, thereby determining the best system to allow the implementation of new production techniques that reduce costs and optimize the utilization of resources (Charnes et al, 1978;Fatemi and Atefatdoost, 2020;Kumar et al, 2020;Li et al, 2020). Thus, studying the technical efficiency of rice growers can allow us to optimize the allocation of inputs by farms.…”

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Effects of partial quantity rationing of credit on technical efficiency of Boro rice growers in Bangladesh: Application of the stochastic frontier model

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In this study, we analyzed the effects of the partial quantity rationing of credit on the technical efficiency of Boro rice growers in the Pabna district of Bangladesh. Before conducting the field survey, we designed a theoretical framework and identified farm households affected by the partial quantity rationing of credit. Data were collected from 174 Boro rice growers and analyzed in two stages, where the technical efficiency of Boro rice growers was assessed using stochastic frontier analysis, and the inefficiency effects model was then applied to evaluate determinants of the technical efficiency. The mean technical efficiency of Boro rice growers was 78%, which indicates that their technical efficiency was 22% beyond the production frontier curve. The variables comprising the household head’s age, education level, seed quality, formal training, access to the market, farm labor, tillage cost, fertilizer cost, irrigation cost, and price of seedlings significantly affected the technical efficiency of rice growers. The variables of interest comprising the rate and partial quantity rationing of credit had significant negative effects on the technical efficiency of rice growers. The findings obtained in this study will help to enhance the actual production level using the available resources and improve the food security situation in Bangladesh.

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Do credit constraints affect the technical efficiency of Boro rice growers? Evidence from the District Pabna in Bangladesh

Rabbany

Mehmood

Hoque

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The alternative model to predict adoption behavior of agricultural technologies

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

The Role of Rural Credit in Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Boro Rice Farming in Bangladesh

The Role of Rural Credit in Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Boro Rice Farming in Bangladesh

Effects of partial quantity rationing of credit on technical efficiency of Boro rice growers in Bangladesh: Application of the stochastic frontier model

Do credit constraints affect the technical efficiency of Boro rice growers? Evidence from the District Pabna in Bangladesh

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