Adoption of agroforestry technology: The case of live hedges in the central plateau of Burkina Faso

Ayuk, Elias T.

doi:10.1016/s0308-521x(96)00082-0

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“…This was informed by past studies on programme participation and adoption of agricultural technologies (Ayuk, 1997;Lise, 2000;Mullan and Kontoleon, 2009;Thangata and Alavalapati, 2003;Yiridoe et al, 2010;Zbinden and Lee, 2005). The factors hypothesised to influence farmer participation decisions on the basis of the literature review are summarised in In the third stage, the determinants of participation were explored further on the basis of 32 key informant interviews and 16 focus group discussions.…”

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“…In addition, technology adoption and programme participation studies indicate that factors influencing farmers' participation decisions can include farmer and farm characteristics, programme factors, and the institutional context of the programme (Brotherton, 1989;Knowler and Bradshaw, 2007;Kosoy et al, 2008;Pagiola et al, 2007;Wauters et al, 2010;Wilson, 1997;Yiridoe et al, 2010;Zbinden and Lee, 2005). Farm and farmer characteristics include age and education of a household head, which often determine the ability to obtain and process information and implement knowledge intensive conservation practices (Ayuk, 1997;Azizi Khalkheili and Zamani, 2009;Kosoy et al, 2008;Langpap, 2004;Mullan and Kontoleon, 2009;Zbinden and Lee, 2005). Other farm and farmer characteristics include land tenure, labour availability, access to information, opportunity cost of land and expected impacts on the household income (Mullan and Kontoleon, 2009;Wunder, 2006;Schuck et al, 2002;Zbinden and Lee, 2005).…”

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Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

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This article contributes to the limited empirical evidence on the determinants of farmers' participation decision in agricultural land (land use-modifying) payments for ecosystem services (PES) in developing countries. It examines how farmer and farm characteristics, We used a multi-method approach to make use of both qualitative and quantitative data.We found that farm size, information, participation of farmers in the programme design and the needed degree of change in land management determined the adoption of sustainable land management practices. To foster the participation of small farmers, attention needs to be paid to the availability and access to information, participation of farmers in the design of programmes, local compatibility of practices, and support for initial costs of adoption. Keywords

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Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

2014

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“…For the purposes of this paper, live fences are defined as "narrow linear strips of planted trees, generally consisting of a single row of a few densely planted species that are established and managed by farmers" [68]. Research has shown that live fencing is used throughout the world as a sustainable agriculture practice and yields numerous benefits for local populations and the environment [69][70][71][72][73][74][75]. Likewise, live fencing in the RNCD contributes significantly to biodiversity and forest conservation while, at the same time, having a positive financial impact on local people.…”

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Perspectives on Sustainable Resource Conservation in Community Nature Reserves: A Case Study from Senegal

Pacheco¹,

Fraixedas

Fernández‐Llamazares

et al. 2012

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Abstract:The coalescing of development and conservation has recently given rise to community-based conservation. Under this framework, sustainable livelihood strategies are incorporated into conservation goals on the basis that the integration of local priorities into management guidelines benefits rather than impedes conservation efforts. Consistent with this approach, the Community Nature Reserve of Dindéfélo in Kédougou, Senegal endeavors to protect biodiversity without jeopardizing local people's reliance on natural resources. In this article we provide evidence that sustainable resource conservation is a very powerful mechanism in redirecting labor and capital away from ecosystem-degrading activities. To do this, we present three examples of projects, aiming to illustrate different ways in which local people's management and sustainable use of natural resources can be beneficial in terms of biodiversity conservation, socioeconomic development, and human well-being. OPEN ACCESS

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“…La quantité valorisée par l'activité a été estimée à partir de la quantité de gousses collectée par les femmes rapportée à la quantité totale produite par hectare. Afin d'ordonner les solutions envisagées par les personnes interrogées lors de l'enquête, nous nous sommes basés sur la formule suivante de Ayuk (1997) :…”

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Fabrication d’aliment du bétail issue de la cueillette de gousses dePiliostigma reticulatum : une opportunité pour les femmes rurales burkinabé

Dao

Kone

Somda³

2016

Cah. Agric.

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2 Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Résumé -Les gousses de l'arbre fourrager de Piliostigma reticulatum sont très utilisées au Burkina Faso. Comme peu de données existent sur cette activité, une enquête a été conduite en zone nord-soudanienne auprès de 90 personnes. Les résultats montrent que la collecte et la transformation des gousses sont menées par des femmes ménagères non instruites, âgées de 20 à 60 ans. La quantité moyenne collectée par les jeunes (20-35 ans), les moins âgées (36-50 ans) et les plus âgées (51-60 ans) est respectivement de 20, 5 et 10 t par femme. La vente de la farine leur procure un revenu moyen de, respectivement, 40 000, 14 000 et 32 000 FCFA par femme (1000 FCFA = 1,5 €). Les moins de 35 ans s'intéressent particulièrement à la vente ; leurs contraintes sont d'ordre commercial (débouchés, organisation de la filière), tandis que les plus âgées ont indiqué des contraintes de gestion et de disponibilité des gousses (coupe des arbres, feux de brousses, animaux...). Les principales solutions préconisées par les jeunes sont la recherche de nouveaux débouchés pour la farine, tandis que pour les plus âgées ce sont la lutte contre les coupes d'arbres et la divagation des animaux. L'étude a montré que cette activité génère des revenus pour les jeunes femmes rurales démunies et fournit aux éleveurs des compléments alimentaires fourragers en saison sèche.Mots clés : filière / gousse / Piliostigma / commercialisation / aliment du bétail Abstract -Livestock feed manufacturing from gathering pods of Piliostigma reticulatum: an opportunity for rural women in Burkina Faso. Piliostigma reticulatum pods are increasingly exploited and marketed in Burkina Faso. As little knowledge exists about this activity, a survey was conducted in 2009 in the northern Sudan zone with 90 persons. Results show that gathering and processing pods is run by illiterate and poor women of 20-to 60-year-old. An average of 20, five and 10 tons is gathered by 20-35-year-old, 36-50-year-old and 51-60-year-old women, respectively. The collected pods are crushed into flour with the help of children. Its sale provides an average income of 40,000, 14,000 and 32,000 FCFA per woman, respectively (1000 FCFA = 1.5 €). The Chi-squared test at 5% revealed that young women under 35 are most interested in sale and are concerned with trade (opportunities, value chain), while oldest indicate weaknesses in management and availability of pods (uncontrolled cutting of trees, bush fires, stray animals...). Looking for new markets is the main solution proposed by young-and medium-aged women while older women want to fight against anarchic tree exploitation and livestock stray and graze. The results of this study demonstrate that gathering and processing P. reticulatum pods contribute to fight against poverty among rural women, decrease the unemployment rate and provide forage for animal breeders during the dry season.

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Adoption of agroforestry technology: The case of live hedges in the central plateau of Burkina Faso

Cited by 74 publications

References 7 publications

Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

Perspectives on Sustainable Resource Conservation in Community Nature Reserves: A Case Study from Senegal

Fabrication d’aliment du bétail issue de la cueillette de gousses dePiliostigma reticulatum : une opportunité pour les femmes rurales burkinabé

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