Impact of Soil Health Card Scheme on Productivity and Income of the Farmers: A Randomized Control Trials Experiment in Eastern India.

Last registered on July 12, 2022
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Impact of Soil Health Card Scheme on Productivity and Income of the Farmers: A Randomized Control Trials Experiment in Eastern India.
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0009641
Initial registration date
July 10, 2022

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
July 12, 2022, 10:38 AM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
India
Region
Koraputt

Primary Investigator

Name
Raja Timilsina
Affiliation
Asian Development Bank Institute
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Dil .B Rahut
PI Affiliation
Asian Development Bank Institute
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PI Name
Pradyot Ranjan Jena
PI Affiliation
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2021-03-31
End date
2023-11-30
Keywords
Agriculture, Behavior
Additional Keywords
Soil health, Farmer livelihoods, Sustainability
JEL code(s)
Q25
Secondary IDs
R11256
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We (ADBI) collaborate with a local institute (National Institute of Technology Karnataka) in India and with Indian government to understand to understand the prioritization of rural farmers regarding the use of the soil health card. This research aims to assess the impact of the adoption of soil health cards on households’ economic well-being. Together with government intervention of soil card distribution, this study does nudging for taking time perspective and self-governance through accountability mechanism to induce farmer to adopt proper social health management.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Rahut, Dil .B, Pradyot Ranjan Jena and Raja Timilsina. 2022. "Impact of Soil Health Card Scheme on Productivity and Income of the Farmers: A Randomized Control Trials Experiment in Eastern India.." AEA RCT Registry. July 12. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.9641-1.0
Sponsors & Partners

Partner

Name
Asian Development Bank Institute
Type
none
URL
https://www.adb.org/adbi/main
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2021-08-30
Intervention End Date
2023-07-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Beter soil quality and higher farm productivity
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
Sustainability and food security,

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Smallholders farmer behaviors and adaptations for climate change
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
Community trust and cooperation, risk attitudes

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Accountability mechanism for self-governance:
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization was done in the office by a computer,
Randomization Unit
600 households
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
1200
Sample size: planned number of observations
1200
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
600
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
IRB Approval Date
2021-01-31
IRB Approval Number
125698
Analysis Plan