The contributions of scale-appropriate farm mechanization to hunger and poverty reduction: evidence from smallholder systems in Nepal

dc.creatorPaudel, G.P.
dc.creatorGartaula, H.
dc.creatorRahut, D.B.
dc.creatorJustice, S.
dc.creatorKrupnik, T.J.
dc.creatorMcdonald, A.
dc.date2023-01-24T18:03:26Z
dc.date2023-01-24T18:03:26Z
dc.date2023
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:10:15Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:10:15Z
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/22461
dc.identifier10.1108/JED-10-2022-0201
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7514206
dc.descriptionPurpose: This study examines the adoption drivers of scale-appropriate mechanization in Nepal's maize-based farming systems. The authors also assess the contribution of scale-appropriate mechanization to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of zero hunger (SDG2) and no poverty (SDG1). Design/methodology/approach: Propensity score matching (PSM) and doubly robust inverse probability-weighted regression adjusted (IPWRA) methods were applied to estimate the effects of mini-tiller adoption. These methods control the biases that arise from observed heterogeneities between mini-tillers users and nonusers. Findings: he study findings show that farm size, labor shortages, draft animal scarcity, market proximity, household assets and household heads' educational level influence the adoption of mechanization in Nepal. Mechanized farms exhibited enhanced maize productivity, profits and household food self-sufficiency. Reduced depth and severity of poverty were also observed. Nevertheless, these effects were not uniform; very small farms (≤0.41 ha) facing acute labor shortages benefited the most. Research limitations/implications: The study results suggest that policymakers in developing nations like Nepal may wish to expand their emphasis on scale-appropriate mechanization to improve farm productivity and household food security, reduce poverty and contribute to the SDGs. Originality/value This first-of-its-kind study establishes the causal effects between scale-appropriate farm mechanization and SDG1 (no poverty) and SDG2 (zero hunger) in a developing nation.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing
dc.relationNutrition, health & food security
dc.relationPoverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
dc.relationTransforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia
dc.relationResilient Agrifood Systems
dc.relationUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.relationBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.relationOne CGIAR
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/128122
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceIn press
dc.source1859-0020
dc.sourceJournal of Economics and Development
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectSustainable Agricultural Mechanization
dc.subjectAgricultural Productivity and Profitability
dc.subjectImpact Heterogeneity
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDERS
dc.subjectSustainable Agrifood Systems
dc.titleThe contributions of scale-appropriate farm mechanization to hunger and poverty reduction: evidence from smallholder systems in Nepal
dc.typeArticle
dc.typePublished Version
dc.coverageNepal
dc.coverageVietnam


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