TOHOKU UNIVERSITY Researchers - Magezi Eustadius Francis

Research History 2

2025/10 - Present

Tohoku University　Graduate School of Agricultural Science　Associate Professor
2021/04 - 2025/09

Tohoku University　Graduate School of Agricultural Science　Assistant professor

Education 3

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo　Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics　Doctoral Program

2017/04 - 2021/03
Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture　Department of International Bio-Business Studies　Master's Program

2015/04 - 2017/03
Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies, Tokyo University of Agriculture　Department of International Bio-Business Studies　Undergraduate

2011/04 - 2015/03

Professional Memberships 5

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)

2021/01 - Present
Japanese Association of Development Economics

2020/10 - Present
The Agricultural Economics Society of Japan

2017/10 - Present
The European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE)

2023/01 - Present
The Agricultural Economics Society of Tohoku

2021/10 - Present

Research Interests 2

Agricultural Economics
Development Economics

Research Areas 2

Humanities & social sciences / Economic policy / Developement Economics
Humanities & social sciences / Economic policy / Agricultural Economics

Papers 13

Determinants of Mechanization in Rice Production in Tanzania：Evidence from Panel Data Peer-reviewed

Eustadius Francis Magezi, Yuko Nakano, Takeshi Sakurai

Japanese Journal of Agricultural Economics　23　77-82　2021/03/31
Publisher: The Agricultural Economics Society of Japan
DOI： 10.18480/jjae.23.0_77 　

ISSN： 2432-6909

eISSN： 2432-2385

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Despite the increasing trend of using four-wheeled tractors (TR) and power-tillers (PT) to prepare the land, studies on agricultural mechanization are relatively scant in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the determinants of machinery use by rice-growing households in Tanzania, using a household-level panel data set. We find that farmers who grow rice in areas with high wage rates for hired labor are more likely to use TR. Furthermore, we find that the existence of TR and PT rental markets in the village is positively associated with using them. Improving access to affordable machinery rental services would enhance machinery adoption.
The impact of microcredit on agricultural technology adoption and productivity: Evidence from randomized control trial in Tanzania Peer-reviewed

Yuko Nakano, Eustadius F. Magezi

World Development　133　2020/09

DOI： 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.104997 　

ISSN： 0305-750X

eISSN： 1873-5991
The Impact of Microcredit on Household Income: The Case of BRAC in Tanzania Peer-reviewed

Eustadius Francis Magezi, Nakano Yuko

Japanese Journal of Agricultural Economics　22　(0)　129-134　2020
Publisher: The Agricultural Economics Society of Japan
DOI： 10.18480/jjae.22.0_129 　

ISSN： 2432-6909

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<p>Microcredit is considered a potential tool for poverty alleviation. This study examines whether microcredit can contribute to an increase in the household income of rural households. We use two-year panel data obtained from a household-level randomized controlled trial (RCT) of microcredit service implemented in Tanzania. Our empirical results show that the provision of microcredit did not have a positive impact on household income. However, when the household income from different sources is examined, we find that microcredit had a positive impact on income from crops other than rice. Our findings are useful in designing microcredit products targeting agricultural communities in developing countries.</p>
Are poor households less likely to migrate? Evidence from rural Nepal Peer-reviewed

Ishwor Barshila, Katsuhito Fuyuki, Keeni Minakshi, Eustadius Francis Magezi

Social Sciences and Humanities Open　12　101814-101814　2025/07
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI： 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101814 　

ISSN： 2590-2911
Crop Diversification and Food Self-Sufficiency : The Case of Lowland Rice-Farming System in Mozambique Peer-reviewed

Arsenio A. MUTATISSE, Eustadius Francis MAGEZI, Tsuyoshi SUMITA

Journal of Rural Society and Economics　42　(2)　28-37　2025/02
Significance and Related Factors for Improving Employee Work Engagement in Agricultural Corporations: A Study of Agricultural Corporations in Prefecture A Peer-reviewed

96　(3)　379-384　2024/12

DOI： 10.11472/nokei.96.379 　
Is the Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa a Fertilizer and Seed Revolution? The Impact of Training and Free Distribution of Fertilizer and Seeds on Agricultural Productivity

Yuko NAKANO, Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

JICA Ogata Research Institute　(Discussion Paper No. 14)　2023/08
Inclusion of Smallholders in Staple Food Contract Farming: A Case of Firm-Cooperative-Farmer Coordination in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam Peer-reviewed

Thi Cam Van Nguyen, Eustadius Francis Magezi, Tsuyoshi Sumita

Japanese Journal of Agricultural Economics　25　23-28　2023/03/31
Publisher: The Agricultural Economics Society of Japan
DOI： 10.18480/jjae.25.0_23 　

eISSN： 2432-2385
Mechanization, Intensification, and Extensification of Agriculture: Evidence from Rice Farming in Tanzania

Eustadius Francis Magezi, Yuko Nakano, Takeshi Sakurai

JICA Ogata Research Institute　(Discussion Paper No. 7)　2023/03
Mechanization in Tanzania: Impact of Tractorization on Intensification and Extensification of Rice Farming

Eustadius Francis Magezi, Yuko Nakano, Takeshi Sakurai

Natural Resource Management and Policy　56　177-194　2023/02/24
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
DOI： 10.1007/978-981-19-8046-6_9 　

ISSN： 0929-127X

eISSN： 2511-8560
How Can We Achieve Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa? The Case of Tanzania International-journal

Yuko Nakano, Eustadius Francis Magezi

Emerging-Economy State and International Policy Studies　75-86　2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
DOI： 10.1007/978-981-19-5542-6_6 　

ISSN： 2524-5023 2524-5031

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>How can we achieve a rice Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa? In this chapter, we evaluate the progress of the rice Green Revolution and discuss potential policy interventions to achieve it in Tanzania. For these purposes, we summarize four studies that have been conducted by the authors. Especially, we focus on the effectiveness of irrigation, agricultural training, and microcredit for technology adoption and productivity enhancement of rice cultivation. We found a high potential for the rice Green Revolution in Tanzania and that it can be achievable with proper policy interventions. We propose irrigation development and agricultural training as effective means to achieve the rice Green Revolution in Tanzania.</jats:p>
The Impact of Microcredit on Agricultural Technology Adoption and Productivity: Evidence from Randomized Control Trial in Tanzania

Yuko Nakano, Eustadius Francis Magezi

JICA Research Institute Working Paper　(193)　2019/06
Performance of Semi-Formal Microfinance Institutions in Tanzania : A case of selected SACCOs and BRAC Tanzania in Arusha region Peer-reviewed

Rahel Kichawele MSUYA, Tomohiro UCHIYAMA, Eustadius Francis MAGEZI, Yoichi IZUMIDA

Journal of agricultural development studies　29　(1)　81-90　2018/07
Publisher:
ISSN： 0918-9432

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Presentations 9

Can smallholder farmers benefit from mechanization in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from rice cultivation in Tanzania

Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

Japanese Association of Development Economics　2021/04/18
Can smallholder farmers benefit from mechanization in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from rice cultivation in Tanzania Invited

Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

JICA Research Institute Special Seminar　2021/01/02
The Impact of Microcredit on Household Income: The Case of BRAC in Tanzania

Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

Agriculture Economics Society of Japan Annual Meeting　2019/03
The Impact of Rice Cultivation Training Program and Its Spillover Effect: The Case of Rainfed Areas in Tanzania

Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

European Association of Agricultural Economics (EAAE) Congress　2023/08/29
Sustainability of Effect of Rice Cultivation Training Program and Its Spillover Effect: The Case of Rainfed Areas in Tanzania

Yuko NAKANO, Eustadius Fancis MAGEZI

Asian Society of Agricultural Economics (ASAE) International Conference　2023/03/18
Can smallholder farmers benefit from mechanization in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from rice cultivation in Tanzania International-presentation

Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting　2021/08/04
Mechanization, Intensification, and Extensification of Agriculture: Evidence from rice farming in Tanzania Invited

Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

JICA Research Institute Special Seminar　2021/04/27
The impact of microcredit on Agricultural Technology Adoption and Productivity: Evidence from Randomized Control Trial in Tanzania

Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

Theoretical Economics in Agriculture　2017/03
Determinants of Adoption of Improved Coffee Varieties in Muleba District, Tanzania

Eustadius Francis MAGEZI

Annual Conference of Farm Management Society of Japan　2015/10

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Research Projects 6

Rice Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa: Roles of Irrigation Investment and Cultivation Training

Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Institution: Kobe University

2022/04/01 - 2026/03/31
アフリカの稲作の緑の革命：灌漑投資と栽培技術研修の役割

Keijiro Otsuka

Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Institution: Kobe University

2022/04 - 2026/03
Impact of small-package fertilizer sale on the adoption of micro-dose fertilization technology and the productivity of rice farming: Evidence from Madagascar

Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (B))

Category: Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (B))

Institution: University of Tsukuba

2021/10 - 2026/03
A field experiment on enhancing the performance of irrigation infrastructure in Africa

Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Institution: Tohoku University

2021/08 - 2023/03
The position of "Green Revolution" in the economic development of sub-Saharan Africa: comparisons with Asia

Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Institution: The University of Tokyo

2016/04 - 2021/03
The impact of agricultural training and the effectiveness of farmer-to-farmer training in Tanzania

NAKANO YUKO

Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Institution: University of Tsukuba

2016/04 - 2020/03

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Technology adoption is a necessary step to improve agricultural productivity. However, in Sub Saharan Africa, purchased inputs such as chemical fertilizer and modern varieties of rice, and improved agronomic practices diffuse slowly due to weak public extension systems. JICA and Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI) sought to establish a farmer-to-farmer training scheme in Tanzania. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of this training on the technology adoption and the productivity of small-scale rice farmers. In order to do so, we conducted a randomized control trial (RCT). We conducted a baseline survey before the training in 2017 and collected the detailed information on rice cultivation of 394 households in 8 villages. The training was held in 2017 and we collected end-line data in 2019. We analyzed the effectiveness of the training by using collected data.

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