A Risk Responsive Acreage Response Function for Millet in Niger

In this paper the impact of price risk on millet production in Niger is investigated. The hypothesis that farmers respond to output price risk is tested. The results indicate that millet acreage planted decreased when millet price risk increased or when price risk of the competing crop decreased and therefore farmers do respond to changes in risk.

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Year of publication:	1987
Authors:	Adesina, A. A. ; Brorsen, B. W.
Published in:	Agricultural Economics of Agricultural Economists. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE. - Vol. 01.1987, 3
Publisher:	International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE
Subject:	Production Economics \| Risk and Uncertainty

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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