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| Praneetvatakul, Suwanna; Waibel, Hermann. |
| This paper presents an application of a two and three stages difference in differences model to measure environmental and economic impacts of Farmer Field School on crop and pest management practices of rice in Thailand. Panel data from 241 farm households were collected three times over a period of four years in five riceproducing provinces of Thailand. Data included socio-economic data describing household and farm characteristics, rice input and output data including detailed accounts of pesticide use and other pest management practices and farmers' knowledge of crop management and agro ecosystem factors. Using the concept of environmental impact quotient parameters on the health and environmental consequences of a change in pesticide use was computed.... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Farmer Field School; Impact Assessment; Multi-Periods Panel Data Model; Pesticide Use; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25499 |
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