Econometric research found that farmers with access to extension services, where agents visit farmers directly to share new information and technology, were over 18 percent more likely to adopt improved rice varieties than farmers lacking extension services.

Fact of the Week: Rice Farmers in Nigeria Who Adopt Information-Sharing Practices Are 7.6 Percent More Productive

Between 2012 and 2013, Indian farmers who adopted a flood-tolerant variety of biotech rice increased their yields by 13.5 percent, writes John Wu in Innovation Files.

Innovation Fact of the Week: Indian Farmers Who Planted Flood-tolerant Biotech Rice Increased Yields by 13.5% From 2012 to 2013

A recent working paper found that social media sites such as YouTube and WhatsApp increase the dissemination of information to the Indonesian rice farmers who use them.

Fact of the Week: Social Media Usage Can Improve Information Dissemination and Labor Productivity on Indonesian Rice Farms

By utilizing AI for monsoon forecasting, the Indian Meteorological Department has increased its accuracy by 20 percent, which has had a positive impact on agricultural planning and crop yields.

Fact of the Week: AI Has Improved Monsoon Forecast Accuracy in India by 20 Percent

Between 1996 and 2013, farmers around the world who have adopted biotech crops have increased their incomes by a total of $133.4 billion, writes John Wu in Innovation Files.

Innovation Fact of the Week: Global Biotech Crop Production Has Generated Over $130B in Economic Benefits for Farmers

The trade-off between economic growth and environmental sustainability may be overstated.

Fact of the Week: In Singapore, a 1 Percent Increase in Green Tech Innovation Leads to a Long-Run 0.23 Percent Increase in GDP and a 0.4 Percent Reduction in Carbon Emissions

From 1998 to 2014, U.S. companies managed to increase output by 16.5 percent for each unit of energy input by adopting better IT, writes John Wu in Innovation Files.

Fact of the Week: U.S. Companies Increased Their “Energy Productivity” 16.5 Percent Between 1998 and 2014 by Adopting Better Software for Managing Industrial Processes

AI-enabled automation is positively associated with changes in occupation employment shares in a sample of sixteen European countries. 

Fact of the Week: AI-Enabled Automation Is Positively Associated With Changes in Occupation Employment Shares

AI-related publications increased 10 percent annually from 2005 to 2015, growing to 23 percent a year from 2015 to 2018.

Fact of the Week: AI Rice Farming Technology in Nigeria Reduces Water Use by 30 Percent

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Fact of the Week: Rice Farmers in Nigeria Who Adopt Information-Sharing Practices Are 7.6 Percent More Productive

Innovation Fact of the Week: Indian Farmers Who Planted Flood-tolerant Biotech Rice Increased Yields by 13.5% From 2012 to 2013

Fact of the Week: Social Media Usage Can Improve Information Dissemination and Labor Productivity on Indonesian Rice Farms