Tara Hammonds

[Market Matters Inc. @MarketMattersIn]

A HUGE congratulations to @DiksMosime, CEO of @tinpac and recipient of the 2019 #Agribusiness #Entrepreneur of the Year Award - the award could not have gone to a more impressive and humble woman!

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Great business pitches delivered by some of the 'Making Markets Matter' Fellows at the #MMM19 @agribusiness workshop today!

[Market Matters Inc. @MarketMattersIn]

We were thrilled to have several #MMM Fellows' companies represented at the @CornellDyson #EmergingMarkets Symposium! @Cornell students presented on their collaborations with @fannie_gondwe, @azurihealth, @yoli0604, and O'live Handmade Soaps

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Peter Matlon, #development economist and @Cornell alumnus, addresses students as part of the @CornellDyson Emerging Markets Program International Symposium.

[Market Matters Inc. @MarketMattersIn]

One month left until we kick off #MMM19 - have you registered yet? We'd love to see you there! #marketsmatter https://t.co/uzMQdYWCkQ

[Tata-Cornell Institute @TataCornell]

Check out this terrific @econthatmatters blog post on #agriculture and #riskmanagement by @vvidyasachi (@CornellDyson PhD + @TataCornell Scholar) and @tara_hammonds (IARD MPS @CornellCALS), written to summarize #NEUDC2018 conference theme / papers.

[Econ That Matters @econthatmatters]

The #NEUDC2018 recap series continues, with @tara_hammonds (IARD MPS candidate) and @vvidyasachi (PhD candidate at #CornellDyson) on lessons learned from work on #agriculture and risk management. https://t.co/tRzmBRXH0V

[International Fund for Agricultural Development @IFAD]

Inclusive #rural #transformation is one of the essential conditions needed to generate opportunities to support the livelihoods of mobile people across the rural-urban continuum.

Read more > > https://t.co/6STssvw5rn #CitiesDay

[Econ That Matters @econthatmatters]

The conference has concluded...but the conversation is just beginning! See this preview of conference submissions by organizers, @cbb2cornell and John Hoddinott; and keep an eye out for up-coming coverage by the diverse #NEUDC2018 social media task force!
https://t.co/a1bxF0sRZ6

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Are #smallholder farmers equipped to adapt to increasingly prevalent high temperatures? @smithcollege professor @vis_taraz shows that in the case of #India , it is difficult for farmers to adapt to extreme temperatures regardless of frequency of exposure #NEUDC2018 #climatechange

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Agriculture in #SubSaharanAfrica is characterized by low productivity and input use. @FordhamNYC professor Andrew Simons presents an innovative method of assessing returns to #soilhealth investments at #NEUDC2018 #agtech

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

. @UWLaFollette professor Emilia Tjernström shows how @OneAcreFund 's 1AF market bundle has increased yields and profits in #SubSaharanAfrica , exploring the possibility of result variance based on heterogeneity #NEUDC2018 #agtech

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

#agtech is a popular theme among presenters at #NEUDC2018 - @UW_AAE PhD candidate Jessica Zhu presents her findings on the impact of expected returns and variance in returns on farmer adoption of fertilizer and intercropping in #SubSaharanAfrica #CornellDyson

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

. @UW_AAE student Nguyen Vying presents findings on the negative effects of a marine ecosystem contamination disaster in #Vietnam on fisherman's employment and income, and explores popular coping mechanisms #riskmanagement #NEUDC2018

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Despite the development of innovative products, there remains low demand for #indexinsurance - Digvijay S. Negi (Indian Statistical Institute) explains how design basis risk affects insurance uptake #riskmanagement #NEUDC2018 #CornellDyson

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Great complement to Gregory Lane's talk - @IFPRI Senior Research Fellow Neha Kumar looks at demand for and agricultural impacts of #indexinsurance in #Bangladesh , noting the price sensitivity and income effects of the product #riskmanagement #NEUDC2018

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Innovative concept proposed by Gregory Lane,
@berkeleyecon : using guaranteed credit as an #insurance mechanism to increase investment and improve post-flood recovery in #Bangladesh #riskmanagement #NEUDC2018 #CornellDyson

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Another take on #riskmanagement : @CornellCHE professor Hyuncheol Bryant Kim describes the increased demand for male circumcision in #Malawi due to ease of access and peer effects among adolescents #sexualhealth #NEUDC2018

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Risk sharing tends to discourage household effort, which is complementary with fertilizer usage, as explained by @barcelonagse PhD candidate Davide Pietrobon at #NEUDC2018 #insurance #riskmanagement

[Tara Hammonds @tara_hammonds]

Previously a largely unresearched topic, the effects of #foodsubsidies on the labor market are explored by @ACESIllinois professor Ben Crost, who explains how India's #PDS subsidies decrease labor supply and increase wages #NEUDC2018 #foodsecurity #ACESstory