Adoption and Impacts of Integrated Pest Management in Bangladesh: Evidence from Smallholder Bitter Gourd Growers

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dc.contributor.authorRahman, Md. Sadiqueen
dc.contributor.authorNorton, George W.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-29T12:24:56Zen
dc.date.available2019-04-29T12:24:56Zen
dc.date.issued2019-04-17en
dc.date.updated2019-04-29T10:48:51Zen
dc.description.abstractDeterminants of integrated pest management (IPM) adoption, productivity and efficiency of bitter gourd (<i>Momordica charantia</i> L.) growers in Bangladesh were jointly measured using propensity score matching (PSM), sample selection stochastic frontier production function (SFPF) and inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) techniques. The significant value (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.05) of the selectivity variable (<i>&rho;</i><sub>(w,v)</sub>) coefficient justifies the use of the sample selection SFPF. The decision to adopt IPM was positively influenced by the training and other farmers&rsquo; decisions to adopt. Mean technical efficiency (MTE) was found to be significantly higher for adopters (0.59) compared to non-adopters (0.40). The MTE analysis suggests that arranging more training sessions and making farmers more familiar with the IPM practices would improve the technical efficiency of the growers. Adoption of IPM practices significantly reduced the number pesticide applications, which imply environmental benefits from their adoption.en
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dc.identifier.citationRahman, M.S.; Norton, G.W. Adoption and Impacts of Integrated Pest Management in Bangladesh: Evidence from Smallholder Bitter Gourd Growers. Horticulturae 2019, 5, 32.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae5020032en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/89232en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectadoptionen
dc.subjectimpact evaluationen
dc.subjectpesticide applicationsen
dc.subjectproductivityen
dc.subjectsample selection stochastic production frontieren
dc.subjecttechnical efficiencyen
dc.titleAdoption and Impacts of Integrated Pest Management in Bangladesh: Evidence from Smallholder Bitter Gourd Growersen
dc.title.serialHorticulturaeen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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