Three decades after the establishment of many smallholder oil palm plantations, large areas of oil palm will require replanting soon or are already overmatured. The process of replanting offers a unique opportunity to redesign plantations, close yield gaps, boost productivity and therefore...

In this study, we analyze the effects of household location and weather variability on the adoption of borewell technology in the rural-urban interface of Bangalore, India. Understanding these effects can help design policies that ensure smallholders' livelihoods and the functioning of...

Previous studies highlight the limited credit access for farmers compared to non-agricultural firms in sub-Saharan Africa. A new innovation that has the potential to serve the financing needs of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is digital credit. However, empirical studies on farmers' preferences...