Drought and Climate Resilience of Smallholders in Afghanistan: Needs and Preferences Analysis

• Project/Area Number: 24K16366
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: KHAN GHULAM・DASTGIR 広島大学, IDEC国際連携機構:CEPEAS, 助教 (30978531)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
• Keywords: smallholders / drought / adaptation / external support / randomized conjoint

Outline of Research at the Start

Employing a randomized conjoint experiment this study assesses Afghan farmers' preferences and their willingness to pay (demand) for external support attributes related to drought adaptation measures.