Impact of the Agricultural Mechanisation Reinforcement Programme on Farm Productivity in Burkina Faso
- Empirical Economics Letters : 73-84
Résumé
farms. Various governments promote agricultural mechanization to improve food security. This study evaluates the impact of the Agricultural Mechanization Reinforcement Program on farm productivity using the Difference-in-Differences method. Panel data from the Ministry of Agriculture's database were used for the analysis with a sample of 3,170 households. The results reveal that beneficiary producers increased their average cereals yield by 24% (733.90 kg/ha). But the impact of the program seems to be short-term. Policymakers should support farmers' access to agricultural equipment and promote good practices to ensure the sustainable development of the agricultural sector.
Mots-clés
Impact, Agricultural Mechanization, Productivity, Double Difference Method, Burkina Faso