1 Impact of Improved Agricultural Technology Adoption on Sustainable Rice Productivity and Rural Farmers' Welfare in Nigeria: A Local Average Treatment Effect (LATE) Technique Bola Amoke AWOTIDE1, Aliou DIAGNE2 and OMONONA3 1,3 Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria 2Leader, Impact Assessment and Policy Unit, Africa Rice Centre, Cotonou, Benin Republic