http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11767 2021-04-14T07:10:50Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/11767/ Using Seasonal Forecast as an Adaptation Strategy: Gender Differential Impact on Yield and Income in Senegal Diouf, N S Ouedraogo, M Ouedraogo, I Ablouka, G Zougmoré, R Crop Yield Agricultural Statistics Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics Gender Research The use of seasonal forecast has been demonstrated as a good option to reduce the effects of climate variability in sub-Saharan African countries. However, its use, benefits and interests may be different depending on gender. This paper aims at analyzing the gender differential impact of the use of seasonal forecast on the main crop yields (rice, maize, sorghum, millet and groundnut) and farm income in Senegal. We collected data from 1481 farmers (44% women) in four regions of Senegal. We applied the counterfactual outcomes framework of modern evaluation theory to estimate the local average treatment effect (LATE) of the use of the seasonal forecast on crop yield and farm income. The results showed a significant impact of the use of the seasonal forecast (SF) in the main crop yields and the agricultural income for farmers in Senegal. This impact varies according to the sex and the type of the crops. The users (men and women) of the seasonal forecast gained on average 158 kg/ha and 140 kg/ha more yield than the non-users, respectively, for millet and rice crops. The impact of the use of SF is greater for men on millet (202.7 kg/ha vs. 16.7 kg/ha) and rice (321.33 kg/ha vs. MDPI 2020-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/11767/1/atmosphere-11-01127.pdf Diouf, N S and Ouedraogo, M and Ouedraogo, I and Ablouka, G and Zougmoré, R (2020) Using Seasonal Forecast as an Adaptation Strategy: Gender Differential Impact on Yield and Income in Senegal. Atmosphere, 11 (10). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2073-4433 https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11101127 doi:10.3390/atmos11101127 info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage