Estimating the impact of biological control of maize stemborers on productivity and poverty in Kenya: a continuous treatment approach

    Midingoyi, S G and Kassie, M B and Affognon, H D and Macharia, I and LeRu, B (2023) Estimating the impact of biological control of maize stemborers on productivity and poverty in Kenya: a continuous treatment approach. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 01-22. ISSN 1573-2975

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    Abstract

    This study examines the farm-level effects of stemborers’ biological control (BC) using biological and household survey data collected in rural Kenya. The authors use a continuous treatment impact-evaluation method to estimate BC’s average and marginal treatment effects. Findings indicate that, on average, a one percent increase in the intensity of BC increases maize yield by 9.3 kg per hectare and reduces the poverty level of maize-growing farm households by 0.5%. Developing and promoting biological control can be seen as an additional tool in the fight against food insecurity and poverty in Africa through controlling important pests.

    Item Type: Article
    Divisions: Research Program : West & Central Africa
    CRP: UNSPECIFIED
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Impact assessment, Biological control, Productivity, Poverty, Continuous treatment
    Subjects: Others > Impact Assessment
    Others > Poverty
    Depositing User: Mr Nagaraju T
    Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2023 10:45
    Last Modified: 23 Jun 2023 10:45
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12119
    Official URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10668-0...
    Projects: UNSPECIFIED
    Funders: UNSPECIFIED
    Acknowledgement: We gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this research by the following organizations and agencies: UK’s Department for International Development (DFID); UK Aid from the UK Government; Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); and the Kenyan Government. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the donors. Soul-kifouly was supported by the Dissertation Research Internship Program (DRIP) of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe).
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