01902cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021009 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513546223 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Thomas, Alun. Improving Crop Yields in Sub-Saharan Africa : What Does the East African Data Say / Alun Thomas. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020. 1 online resource (22 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Recent micro level data from East Africa is used to benchmark aggregate data and assess the role of agricultural inputs in explaining variation in crop yields on smallholding plots. Fertilizer, improved seeds, protection against erosion and pesticides improve crop yields in Rwanda and Ethiopia, but not Uganda, possibly associated with lack of use there. With all positive yield determinants in place, wheat and maize yields could increase fourfold. The data hints at the negative effect of climate change on yields and the benefits of accompanying measures to mitigate its adverse impact (access to finance and protection against erosion). The adverse effect of crop damage on yields varies between 12/13 percent (Rwanda, Uganda) to 36 percent (Ethiopia). Protection against erosion and investment financing mitigate these effects considerably. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/095 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2020/095/001.2020.issue-095-en.xml IMF e-Library