The Impact of Micronutrient Training on High-Zinc Rice Demand Among Mothers: A Randomized Control Trial Study in Bangladesh
This paper measures the impact of a micronutrient training among women farmers with young children on the demand for zinc-enhanced varieties. We conducted a randomized control trial by providing micronutrient training in randomly selected villages in May–June 2017. These farmers were also given info...
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| description | This paper measures the impact of a micronutrient training among women farmers with young children on the demand for zinc-enhanced varieties. We conducted a randomized control trial by providing micronutrient training in randomly selected villages in May–June 2017. These farmers were also given information on the biofortification of rice with zinc. One week after the training, we conducted a phone-based bidding for high-zinc rice seeds among trainees and their counterparts in control villages. More than 70% of the treated female farmers participated in the bidding for high-zinc rice seed, but only 23% of the women in the control group participated in the bidding. Female farmers who self-reported that they had input into most or all decisions on the use of income generated from rice bid a higher price than other female farmers. The results suggest the effectiveness of the micronutrient training, at least in a short period immediately after the training. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-30aa6fae7d874bca908822628e7f1cce2025-08-20T03:05:43ZengWorld Scientific PublishingAsian Development Review0116-11051996-72412025-03-01420120923210.1142/S0116110525500088The Impact of Micronutrient Training on High-Zinc Rice Demand Among Mothers: A Randomized Control Trial Study in BangladeshHAROLD GLENN A. VALERA0TAKASHI YAMANO1RANJITHA PUSKUR2RONALD JEREMY ANTONIO3MUHAMMAD ASHRAFUL HABIB4M. D. KHAIRUL BASHAR5VALERIEN O. PEDE6International Rice Research Institute, Laguna, PhilippinesAsian Development Bank, Metro Manila, PhilippinesInternational Rice Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaInternational Rice Research Institute, Laguna, PhilippinesInternational Rice Research Institute, Dhaka, BangladeshHarvestPlus, Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Rice Research Institute, Laguna, PhilippinesThis paper measures the impact of a micronutrient training among women farmers with young children on the demand for zinc-enhanced varieties. We conducted a randomized control trial by providing micronutrient training in randomly selected villages in May–June 2017. These farmers were also given information on the biofortification of rice with zinc. One week after the training, we conducted a phone-based bidding for high-zinc rice seeds among trainees and their counterparts in control villages. More than 70% of the treated female farmers participated in the bidding for high-zinc rice seed, but only 23% of the women in the control group participated in the bidding. Female farmers who self-reported that they had input into most or all decisions on the use of income generated from rice bid a higher price than other female farmers. The results suggest the effectiveness of the micronutrient training, at least in a short period immediately after the training.https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110525500088biofortificationhigh-zinc ricemobile phonewillingness to pay |
| spellingShingle | HAROLD GLENN A. VALERA TAKASHI YAMANO RANJITHA PUSKUR RONALD JEREMY ANTONIO MUHAMMAD ASHRAFUL HABIB M. D. KHAIRUL BASHAR VALERIEN O. PEDE The Impact of Micronutrient Training on High-Zinc Rice Demand Among Mothers: A Randomized Control Trial Study in Bangladesh Asian Development Review biofortification high-zinc rice mobile phone willingness to pay |
| title | The Impact of Micronutrient Training on High-Zinc Rice Demand Among Mothers: A Randomized Control Trial Study in Bangladesh |
| title_full | The Impact of Micronutrient Training on High-Zinc Rice Demand Among Mothers: A Randomized Control Trial Study in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Micronutrient Training on High-Zinc Rice Demand Among Mothers: A Randomized Control Trial Study in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Micronutrient Training on High-Zinc Rice Demand Among Mothers: A Randomized Control Trial Study in Bangladesh |
| title_short | The Impact of Micronutrient Training on High-Zinc Rice Demand Among Mothers: A Randomized Control Trial Study in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | impact of micronutrient training on high zinc rice demand among mothers a randomized control trial study in bangladesh |
| topic | biofortification high-zinc rice mobile phone willingness to pay |
| url | https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110525500088 |
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