Yielding profits? Low adoption of an improved mung bean seed variety in Southern Bangladesh

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dc.creatorde Brauw, Alan
dc.creatorKramer, Berber
dc.creatorMurphy, Mike
dc.date2020-11-01
dc.date2024-05-22T12:15:05Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:15:05Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:26:19Z
dc.descriptionAgricultural technology adoption is an important driver of rural poverty reduction. We study take-up of a specific technology: BARI-Mung 6 (BM6), an improved mung bean seed variety, among smallholder farmers in the southern region of Bangladesh. In contrast to agronomic studies on BM6 performance under highly controlled conditions, we focus on performance of this variety for farmers who are growing outside of the context of an agronomic field trial. We find no evidence of higher performance in this uncontrolled environment: we do not observe statistically significant differences in output or yields between farmers planting BM6 and those planting local varieties. We do, however, observe a significant positive association between BM6 use and yields among farmers who report applying seeds within recommended guidelines. Using a simple model, we illustrate that modest uncertainty around the required quantity of seed per unit area of land can substantively impact the profitability of BM6 seeds for smallholders in our study context. Our findings highlight the importance of providing adequate extension information along with improved technologies to encourage adoption and ultimately improve farmer welfare.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143559
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/104383
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133936
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133449
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135928
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourcede Brauw, Alan; Kramer, Berber; and Murphy, Mike. 2020. Yielding profits? Low adoption of an improved mung bean seed variety in Southern Bangladesh. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1975. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134157.
dc.subjecttechnology adoption
dc.subjectagricultural extension
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectuncertainty
dc.subjectmarkets
dc.subjectvarieties
dc.subjectmung beans
dc.subjectprofit
dc.titleYielding profits? Low adoption of an improved mung bean seed variety in Southern Bangladesh
dc.typeWorking Paper

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