Claim · model-written summary
A 1% rise in seasonal pest-related queries was associated with a 0.028 t ha decrease in paddy yield, or 1.1% of the mean.
Verbatim
e0“an increase in seasonal pest attacks—proxied by a 1% increase in seasonal pest‐related queries from districts—decreases paddy yields by 0.028 t ha (i.e., a decrease of 1.1% of average paddy yields).”
Title
Access to Digital Extension Services and Crop Yield: Evidence From Paddy Cultivation in India
Chanchal Pramanik Agricultural Economics 2026. doi:10.1111/agec.70099
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Association A 1% rise in district seasonal weather queries was associated with a 0.008 t ha rise in paddy yield, or 0.3% of the mean.
- Recommendation The authors interpret proactive weather queries as contributing to paddy yield gains.
- Recommendation The authors conclude that reactive pest queries do not recover the potential paddy yield.