Agroforestry adoption decisions, structural adjustment and gender in Africa.

Gladwin, Christina H.; Peterson, Jennifer S.; Phiri, D.; Uttaro, Robert; Barrett, Chris; Place, Frank; Aboud, A. A.

doi:10.1079/9780851995847.0115

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“…This is probably because some BNF technologies, such as crop rotation with legumes, leguminous cover crops, and improved fallows may reduce profits per hectare in the near term by using land for lower-return crops or fallows, and are thus less likely to be adopted by households with little land. This explanation is consistent with our results in Chapter 4, showing lower current returns on plots where crop rotation is used, and with the results of numerous studies on the constraints to adoption of leguminous cover crops and agroforestry technologies (for example, Adesina and Chianu 2002;Gladwin et al 2002;Place et al 2002a).…”

Section: Determinants Of Soil Nutrient Inflowssupporting

confidence: 92%

Strategies for sustainable land management and poverty reduction in Uganda

Nkonya¹,

Pender²,

Jagger

et al. 2004

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Section: Determinants Of Soil Nutrient Inflowssupporting

confidence: 92%

Strategies for sustainable land management and poverty reduction in Uganda

Nkonya¹,

Pender²,

Jagger

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“…Such households would need guidance on adopting technologies that are potentially gender-neutral, for example, improved fallows. Studies by ICRAF in eastern Zambian villages (Gladwin et al 2002) and other studies from Malawi, Zimbabwe and Kenya (Thangata, et al 2007;Quisumbing and McClafferty, 2006) have shown female-headed households to be equally competent in adopting particular agroforestry systems. While such is the case, it remains important to emphasise the need for careful selection of technologies to arrive at those that suit the conditions of disadvantaged households.…”

Section: Women-headed Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers and Coping Mechanisms Relating to Agroforestry Adoption by Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe

Chitakira

Torquebiau

2010

The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

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Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate agroforestry adoption by smallholder farmers in Gutu District, Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/Approach: The methodology was based on field data collected through household questionnaires, key informant interviews and direct observations. Findings: Major findings reveal that traditional agroforestry was common in the study area. There were no cases of innovative agroforestry other than dwindling remnants from a former trees-with-pasture project. Majority of respondents were willing to adopt innovative agroforestry technologies to improve yields and income. Damage and destruction of plants by pests and animals due to lack of fences emerged as the major challenges to the adoption of agroforestry. Other challenges included seed availability and labour requirements. Possible coping strategies, identified through consulting farmers and other stakeholders, would include local initiatives and support from outside the community. Local and external efforts are required especially to secure inputs and raise awareness, knowledge and skills with respect to specific agroforestry technologies. Practical Implications: The paper presents pointers on the involvement of women in agroforestry and on the cultural significance of indigenous and exotic fruit trees. It provides practical lessons useful to extension or rural development workers in a localised set-up. Originality/Value: The case study gives an insight into the problems faced by peasant farmers and the requirements to make agroforestry successful. Practitioners in southern Africa could learn a great deal about issues relating to smallholder farmers from reading this paper.

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“…Several studies (e.g. Gladwin et al, 2002;Keil et al, 2005) found no significant differences between the proportions of female-and male-headed households planting improved tree fallows. Other studies found that men in the region control many household decisions including those involving cash transactions and hence, although women may be using the technology as commonly as men, they may not be benefiting from it as much.…”

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Agricultural success from Africa: the case of fertilizer tree systems in southern Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

Ajayi

Place

Akinnifesi

et al. 2011

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

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In response to the declining soil fertility in southern Africa and the negative effects that this leads to, such as food insecurity besides other developmental challenges, fertilizer tree systems (FTS) were developed as technological innovation to help smallholder farmers to build soil organic matter and fertility in a sustainable manner. In this paper, we trace the historical background and highlight the developmental phases and outcomes of the technology. The synthesis shows that FTS are inexpensive technologies that significantly raise crop yields, reduce food insecurity and enhance environmental services and resilience of agro-ecologies. Many of the achievements recorded with FTS can be traced to some key factors: the availability of a suite of technological options that are appropriate in a range of different household and ecological circumstances, partnership between multiple institutions and disciplines in the development of the technology, active encouragement of farmer innovations in the adaptation process and proactive engagement of several consortia of partner institutions to scale up the technology in farming communities. It is recommended that smallholder farmers would benefit if rural development planners emphasize the merits of different fertility replenishment approaches and taking advantage of the synergy between FTS and mineral fertilizers rather than focusing on 'organic vs. inorganic' debates.

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Agroforestry adoption decisions, structural adjustment and gender in Africa.

Cited by 20 publications

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Strategies for sustainable land management and poverty reduction in Uganda

Strategies for sustainable land management and poverty reduction in Uganda

Barriers and Coping Mechanisms Relating to Agroforestry Adoption by Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe

Agricultural success from Africa: the case of fertilizer tree systems in southern Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

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