Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Income and Skills: Evidence From an Aid-Funded Project in Rural Ethiopia

Todo, Y. and Takahashi, R. (2011) Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Income and Skills: Evidence From an Aid-Funded Project in Rural Ethiopia. Journal of International Development. pp. 1-20.

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Abstract

This study estimates the effect of farmer field schools in rural Ethiopia on income from agriculture. The farmer field schools were established in association with participatory forest management associations for forest protection funded by Japanese aid. We employ a difference-in-differences propensity score matching approach to correct for possible biases due to selection of participants. We find that by participating in the farmer field schools, agricultural households increased their real income per worker by about 60-160 US dollars in two years on average, which is equivalent to, or even more than, the average income per worker before the project. We also find evidence that the large increase in income is due to the use of new agricultural practices, such as new varieties, taught and promoted in the farmer field schools.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This research was conducted as part of the research project “Impact Evaluation of Aid Projects of Japan International Cooperation Agency” in JICA Research Institute.
Uncontrolled Keywords: impact evaluation; poverty alleviation; farmer field school; Ethiopia
Author Affiliation: Yasuyuki Todo, Department of International Studies, the University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277–8563 Japan. E-mail: yastodo@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Subjects: Social Sciences > Agricultural Economics
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr Siva Shankar
Date Deposited: 06 Oct 2012 07:44
Last Modified: 06 Oct 2012 07:44
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jid.1819
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8301

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