@article{Rola:199073,
      recid = {199073},
      author = {Rola, Agnes C. and Sajise, Asa Jose U. and Harder, Dieldre  S. and Alpuerto, Joe Marvin P.},
      title = {Soil Conservation Decisions and Upland Corn Productivity:  A Philippine Case Study},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development},
      address = {2009-12-30},
      number = {1362-2016-107666},
      pages = {20},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {2009},
      abstract = {This paper empirically investigates whether farmers who  adopt soil conservation measures derive productivity gains.  A twelve-year (1994-2006) panel data in Bukidnon,  Philippines was used to quantify the indirect relationship  between soil conservation technology adoption and upland  corn productivity. A two-stage econometric analysis was  done. First, the probability of adoption was estimated. The  associated inverse Mill’s ratio obtained from the fi rst  stage was used to correct the second stage endogenous  switching stochastic frontier model estimation of the  determinants of corn yield. Results showed that in normal  times, upland corn productivity is positively affected by  abatement of soil erosion. Results further suggest that  farmers adopting soil conservation technologies become  less
flexible in their land use decisions during periods of  drought, thereby experiencing lower yields than the  non-adopters.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/199073},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.199073},
}