Tim Deisemann
timdeisemann.bsky.social
Tim Deisemann
@timdeisemann.bsky.social
Associate Economist, Research at EBRD
Reposted by Tim Deisemann
Read the paper 'The seeds of misallocation: Fertilizer use and maize varietal misidentification in Ethiopia'.

✒️Nils Bohr, @timdeisemann.bsky.social, Doug Gollin, Frédéric Kosmowski, & Travis J. Lybbert

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doi.org/10.1016/j.jd...
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May 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
📣 Check out our policy brief about varietal misidentification and fertiliser use in Ethiopia! 🌽👨‍🌾

Thanks to @voxdev.bsky.social for giving us the opportunity to summarise the findings of our research.

voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
Farmers hold false beliefs about the seeds they grow – and it matters for efficiency
With more inputs, improved crop varieties can yield more. But do Ethiopian maize farmers know enough about their seeds to optimise fertiliser use?
voxdev.org
September 2, 2024 at 5:35 PM