Adoption of improved agricultural technologies and socioeconomic conditions of rural and indigenous households in Panama

• Project/Area Number: 25K16634
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
• Research Institution: Sophia University
• Principal Investigator: Fuentes・Cordoba Gabriel 上智大学, 国際教養学部, 准教授 (70837286)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: Development / Technologies / Panama / Agriculture / Production

Outline of Research at the Start

Many small-scale farmers in developing countries practice agriculture using traditional technologies even with the existence of more modern methods that are more productive. This low investment in modern technologies contributes to unproductive outcomes and poverty. In this project, I aim to understand what barriers limit the adoption of modern technologies among small-scale farmers in rural and indigenous areas of Panama. I will examine the role of information in limiting the adoption of these technologies and I will also quantify the impact of adoption on different socioeconomic outcomes.