PROMOTION AND IMPACT EVALUATION OF ICAR-IIWBR WHEAT VARIETY (DBW 222) AT FARMERS FIELD

Last registered on January 29, 2021
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
PROMOTION AND IMPACT EVALUATION OF ICAR-IIWBR WHEAT VARIETY (DBW 222) AT FARMERS FIELD
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0007102
Initial registration date
January 29, 2021
Last updated
January 29, 2021, 9:36 AM EST

Locations

Country
India
Region
North Western Plains Zone

Primary Investigator

Name
Sendhil R
Affiliation
ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Gyanendra Pratap Singh
PI Affiliation
ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research
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PI Name
Raj Kumar
PI Affiliation
ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research
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PI Name
Anil Khippal
PI Affiliation
ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research
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PI Name
Anuj Kumar
PI Affiliation
ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research
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PI Name
Satyavir Singh
PI Affiliation
ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2020-11-01
End date
2025-10-31
Keywords
Agriculture, Firms & Productivity, Welfare
Additional Keywords
Impact Evaluation, Frontline Demonstration
JEL code(s)
Q16, Q12
Secondary IDs
ICAR-IIWBR and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Abstract
Impact evidence of technologies constitute a strong foundation for transparency as well as accountability in agricultural research. The robust evidence generated by impact evaluation studies serve as a basis for higher level of innovation, extension and technology promotion. This context, in fact forms the rationale for the present experimental research and the project is proposed with the aim of promotion and impact evaluation of ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (ICAR-IIWBR) released wheat variety (DBW 222) at the farmers’ field.
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Registration Citation

Citation
R, Sendhil et al. 2021. "PROMOTION AND IMPACT EVALUATION OF ICAR-IIWBR WHEAT VARIETY (DBW 222) AT FARMERS FIELD." AEA RCT Registry. January 29. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.7102-1.2000000000000002
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Wheat variety (improved and latest): DBW 222
Intervention Start Date
2020-11-03
Intervention End Date
2021-04-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
1. Yield (kg/acre) at farmers field
2. Net returns to the farmer (INR/acre)
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Individual level randomization of 320 wheat growing farmers (160 treatment and 160 control)
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
320 farmers
Sample size: planned number of observations
320 farmers
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
160 farmers in treatment group and 160 farmers in control group
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Standardized Effect Size is 0.82 (kg/acre)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
ICAR-IIWBR Institute Research Council
IRB Approval Date
2020-10-29
IRB Approval Number
N/A
Analysis Plan