August 22, 2025SustainabilityOpen Access

Evaluating the Impact of Agricultural Credit Access on Smallholder Maize Farmers’ Productivity in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

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Access to agricultural credit significantly improves maize productivity for smallholder farmers in Cameroon, emphasizing financial support.
The study indicates that limited credit access is influenced by farmers' experience and group membership, which hinders productivity growth.
Using cross-sectional data and an endogenous switching regression model, the study addresses self-selection bias in productivity estimates.
Extension services and agricultural training are crucial for enhancing credit access, highlighting the need for targeted capacity building efforts.

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CKClaudette Mengui Khan SKSeung Gyu Kim

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Observational analysis shows improved maize yields with agricultural credit in smallholder farmers, suggesting enhanced support can boost productivity.

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Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af735d7567bf4f94fecde8 https://doi.org/10.3390/su17177574

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Observational analysis shows improved maize yields with agricultural credit in smallholder farmers, suggesting enhanced support can boost productivity.

Evaluating the Impact of Agricultural Credit Access on Smallholder Maize Farmers’ Productivity in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

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Evaluating the Impact of Agricultural Credit Access on Smallholder Maize Farmers’ Productivity in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

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