Abstract

SANCHEZ ARIZO, Víctor Hugo  and  FERNANDEZ SASTRE, Juan. The effect of technological packages on maize productivity in Ecuador. Prob. Des [online]. 2020, vol.51, n.203, pp.85-110.  Epub Jan 11, 2021. ISSN 0301-7036.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iiec.20078951e.2020.203.69527.

This article analyzes the effect of adopting hybrid maize on productivity per hectare, using data obtained from 1 622 producers in Ecuador. Special attention is given to examining whether there are differences between producers who adopted maize independently and those who did so through a technological package -partially subsidized by the state- which, in addition to hybrid seed, included complementary technologies, training, and technical assistance. The findings show that adopting hybrid seed had a positive impact on productivity per hectare, regardless of whether it was adopted independently or as part of a technological package. However, producers who adopted the technological package clearly saw the greatest increase in productivity.

Keywords : agricultural technology; technological packages; productivity; agricultural producers; hybrid maize.

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