Plant clinics, farm performance and poverty alleviation: Panel data evidence from Rwanda

Tambo, Justice A.; Uzayisenga, Bellancile; Mugambi, Idah; Bundi, Mary; Silvestri, Silvia

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.104881

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“…We use data on 637 maize‐growing households across three provinces of Rwanda to evaluate the food security effects of plant clinics, a novel extension approach that aims to mitigate crop losses and improve household food security through the provision of demand‐driven pest diagnosis and management advice to farmers. While a few existing studies have shown that plant clinics increase farmers’ pest knowledge, technology adoption and crop yields (Bett et al ., 2018; AIR, 2018; Silvestri et al ., 2019; Tambo et al ., 2020), this study is the first to analyse whether participation in plant clinics also leads to improved food security, which is an important development outcome. Methodologically, we contribute to the literature by using the food insecurity experience scale (FIES), which is one of the globally agreed indicators for tracking progress towards the achievement of SDG 2.…”

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“…Ó 2020 The Authors. Journal of Agricultural Economics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Agricultural Economics Society An exception is Tambo et al (2020), who went beyond farm-level outcomes to examine the poverty reduction effects of plant clinics.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…An exception is Tambo et al . (2020), who went beyond farm‐level outcomes to examine the poverty reduction effects of plant clinics.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…By applying the FIES measure, this paper, to our knowledge, is the first to empirically investigate the contribution of agricultural extension to the achievement of one of the targets of the second SDG of ‘zero hunger’. Finally, we add to the few studies in the literature (e.g., Larsen and Lilleor, 2014; Pan et al ., 2018; Tambo et al ., 2020) that have looked at the development effects (rather than immediate impacts) of agricultural extension programmes [see Anderson and Feder (2007) and Pan et al . (2018) for reviews of extension achievements].…”

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Do Plant Clinics Improve Household Food Security? Evidence from Rwanda

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et al. 2020

J Agricultural Economics

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One of the main drivers of food insecurity is pests, which are estimated to cause around 40% of crop losses worldwide. We examine the food security effects of plant clinics, a novel agricultural extension model that aims to reduce crop losses due to pests through the provision of demand‐driven plant health diagnostic and advisory services to smallholder farmers. The study is based on survey data from maize‐growing households in Rwanda, where 66 plant clinics have been established. Using switching regression and matching techniques as well as various food security metrics, including the food insecurity experience scale, we find evidence that participation in plant clinics is significantly associated with a reduction in household food insecurity. For instance, among the participating households, plant clinics contribute to a decrease in the period of food shortage by one month and a reduction in the severity of food insecurity by 22 percentage points. We also show that these effects are more pronounced for female‐headed households. Overall, our findings suggest that plant clinics can play an important role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 2 of zero hunger.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

“…An exception is Tambo et al . (2020), who went beyond farm‐level outcomes to examine the poverty reduction effects of plant clinics.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Do Plant Clinics Improve Household Food Security? Evidence from Rwanda

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et al. 2020

J Agricultural Economics

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“…Advisory services should work independent and knowledge based. Because of the huge amount of private gardeners, new information systems could be combined with mobile plant health clinics as already working in countries outside of Europe (Tambo et al 2020 ).…”

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Towards sustainable performance of urban horticulture: ten challenging fields of action for modern integrated pest management in cities

Feldmann

Vogler

2020

J Plant Dis Prot

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We identified ten current key challenges for plant protection in cities each of them belonging to a specific field of action of IPM in urban horticulture according to Directive 2009/128/EC. The challenges are: appropriate plant selection, microbiome engineering, nutrient recycling, smart, digital solutions, diversification of vegetation, avoidance of pesticide side effects on beneficials, biorational efficacy assessment, effective pest diagnosis, efficient outbreak control and holistic approaches. They are discussed on the background of the defined urban horticultural core sectors (a) public green infrastructure, including professional plant care, (b) professional field and greenhouse production systems and (c) non-professional private homegardens and allotments.

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