Cash Transfers and Management Advice for Agriculture: Evidence from Senegal

62 Pages Posted: 21 Jul 2017

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Kate Ambler

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Alan de Brauw

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Susan Godlonton

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Date Written: July 2017

Abstract

This study analyzes impacts of large, one-time cash transfers and farm management plans among farmers in Senegal. Farmers were randomized into groups receiving advisory visits, the visits and an individualized farm plan, or the visits, the plan, and a cash transfer. After one year, crop production and livestock ownership were higher in the transfer group relative to the group that only received visits. Livestock gains persisted after two years. Results suggest that the plans increased crop production in year one, but there is no other evidence that the plans were effective when not accompanied by a transfer.

Keywords: Senegal; West Africa; Africa South of Sahara; Africa; Agriculture; Livestock; Cash Transfers; Management Training

Suggested Citation

Ambler, Kate and de Brauw, Alan and Godlonton, Susan, Cash Transfers and Management Advice for Agriculture: Evidence from Senegal (July 2017). IFPRI Discussion Paper 1659, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3005465

Kate Ambler (Contact Author)

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Alan De Brauw

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ( email )

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Susan Godlonton

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ( email )

1201 Eye St, NW,
Washington, DC 20005
United States

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