Cash Transfers and Management Advice for Agriculture: Evidence from Senegal
62 Pages Posted: 21 Jul 2017
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
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