Agricultural advisory services generally rely on interpersonal knowledge transfers in which agricultural extension agents visit farmers individually or in groups to provide information and advice. This approach is not always effective and has often proved hard to bring to scale, particularly in...

In this paper, we examine how beliefs about seed quality influence bidding behavior and demand for high-quality seed using an information-provision experiment within an incentive-compatible auction mechanism that mimics seed-purchasing decisions in the presence of seed market frictions. We find...