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Joint decision-making, technology adoption and food security: Evidence from rice varieties in eastern India
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Malabayabas, Maria Luz L. Mishra, Ashok K. Pede, Valerien O. |
| Spatial Coverage | India [IN]::[Subregion: Odisha-Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal-Bihar] |
| Description | This study investigates the effect of married couples’ joint decision-making on rice variety selection on rice productivity—a measure of food security. The study uses the 2016 Rice Monitoring Survey and the endogenous switching regression (ESR) method. Results show that rice farms with joint decision-makers (husband and wife) would have higher yields, particularly in households that adopted MRVGen1 (before 1986) rice varieties. Thus, families with joint-decision making have higher food security. Intervention programs for food insecurity should acknowledge and incorporate information regarding the persons responsible for making rice varietal decisions and the characteristics of modern rice varieties to ensure food security. |
| Sponsorship | CGIAR Trust Fund |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/55228876-862c-4571-8e09-3bf7bf888dfb |
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| ISSN | 0305750X |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106367 |
| Journal | World Development |
| Issue Number | November 2023 |
| Volume Number | 171 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Subject Keyword | Household Surveys Decision Making Women's Participation Varietal Screening Technology Adoption Food Security Regression Analysis Marriage |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
