Evaluation of Water-to-Market Training in Armenia

Evaluation of Water-to-Market Training in Armenia

Published: Oct 19, 2012
Publisher: Oakland, CA: Mathematica Policy Research

Associated Project

Armenia: Impact Evaluation of Irrigation Infrastructure, Roads, and Farmer Training

Time frame: 2011-2014

Prepared for:

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Authors

Kenneth Fortson

Anu Rangarajan

Randall Blair

Valentine Gilbert

Armenia farming demonstration

The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Compact with Armenia aimed to reduce rural poverty and improve agricultural production. A rigorous evaluation of irrigation training programs associated with the Compact’s Water-to-Market Activity found the training did not substantially improve farmers’ income, avoidance of poverty, or consumption. However, some positive impacts from the training involved proper pesticide use, which could possibly lead to future improvements, though small, in farmers’ and consumers’ health.

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