Returns to spending on agricultural extension: the case of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program of Uganda
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2011
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Agricultural economics
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to assess the direct and indirect impacts of the agricultural extension system of Uganda, the National Agricultural
Advisory Services (NAADS) program, on household agricultural income. Data from two rounds of surveys of Ugandan rural farm-households
conducted in 2004 and 2007, as well as different program evaluation methods and model specifications, are used to estimate impacts and compute
a rate of return. The direct and indirect impact of the program is estimated at 37–95% and 27–55% increase in per capita agricultural gross revenue
between 2004 and 2007 for households participating directly and indirectly in the program, respectively, compared to nonparticipants. The rate
of return on the program’s expenditures is estimated at 8–49%. The program has been relatively more effective among male-headed, larger, and
asset-poor households, as well as those taking up noncrop high-value enterprises and living further away from financial services, all-weather roads,
and markets or located in the Eastern and Northern Regions. Policy implications of the results are drawn.
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Agricultural extension, Program evaluation, Rate of return
Citation
Benin, S., Nkonya, E., Okecho, G., Randriamamonjy, J., Kato, E., Lubade, G., & Kyotalimye, M. (2011). Returns to spending on agricultural extension: the case of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program of Uganda. Agricultural economics, 42(2), 249-267. DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2010.00512.x