Examining the transfer of knowledge and training to smallholders in India: direct and spillover effects of agricultural advisory services in an emerging economy

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dc.creatorVarshney, Deepak
dc.creatorJoshi, Pramod K.
dc.creatorKumar, Anjani
dc.creatorMishra, Ashok K.
dc.creatorDubey, S. K.
dc.date2022-12
dc.date2022-09-30T22:36:55Z
dc.date2022-09-30T22:36:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:25:22Z
dc.descriptionWe evaluate a large-scale model of agricultural advisory services, known as Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) or Farm Science Centers, introduced by the Government of India to facilitate smallholder adoption of new agricultural technologies. The study first evaluates the impact of frontline demonstrations and capacity-building programs conducted by KVKs and aimed at promoting a new wheat variety (HD2967); it then examines gains in the speed of diffusion at the district level. The study’s second objective is to estimate the spillover effects of KVKs through social networks. The study identifies network beneficiaries based on a ‘‘networks within sample” approach. The study uses a matched difference-indifferences approach and sample of 1496 wheat farmers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The finding shows that frontline demonstrations and capacity-building programs positively impact the adoption of HD-2967. The magnitude of the impacts is larger for KVK beneficiaries, but substantial gains also arise for network beneficiaries. The study underscores the importance of frequently conducting interventions to influence adoption on aggregate at the district level. From a policy perspective, the study offers new insights for strengthening outreach and extension services designed to facilitate the transfer of agricultural knowledge and information, emphasizing frontline demonstrations, capacity-building programs, and spillovers in extending the scope of KVKs.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/121992
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/155343
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceVarshney, Deepak; Joshi, P. K.; Kumar, A.; Mishra, A. K.; Dubey, S. K. 2022. Examining the transfer of knowledge and training to smallholders in India: direct and spillover effects of agricultural advisory services in an emerging economy. World Development, 160:106067. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2022.106067]
dc.subjectagricultural technology
dc.subjectinformation transfer
dc.subjectadvisory services
dc.subjecttraining
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectsocial networks
dc.subjectwheat
dc.subjectdevelopment
dc.subjectdiffusion
dc.subjectfrontline demonstrations
dc.subjectuttar pradesh
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectvarieties
dc.subjectinnovation adoption
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.titleExamining the transfer of knowledge and training to smallholders in India: direct and spillover effects of agricultural advisory services in an emerging economy
dc.typeJournal Article

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