Determinants of agroforestry adoption as an adaptation means to drought among smallholder farmers in Nakasongola District, Central Uganda

Mfitumukiza, David; Barasa, Bernard; Ingrid, Aringaniza

doi:10.5897/ajar2017.12219

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“…However, the influence of these determinants/factors on the adoption decision of farmers differs from one place to another. For example, in some African countries (Sudan and Uganda), factors such as gender of household head, household family size, level of education, farmer's experience, membership within farmers' associations, contact with extension workers, land tenure security, agroecological zone, distance of the village from the nearest town, village accessibility and income were the major factors that determined the adoption of agroforestry systems by the smallholder farmers [22,23]. On the contrary, a study by Beyene et al [24] in Ethiopia reveals that gender has no role in the agroforestry adoption decision of farmers.…”

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“…In another study carried out in Vietnam by Catacutan and Naz [26], female-headed households were found to be less likely to adopt agroforestry practices. Likewise, the issue of land tenure security is the prominent one influencing the adoption decision of African farmers, while this has no impact in the Nepalese context [22][23][24]27]. Therefore, understanding the region-specific determinants of agroforestry adoption is crucial for the successful uptake and diffusion of agroforestry practices in that region.…”

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Who Adopts Agroforestry in a Subsistence Economy?—Lessons from the Terai of Nepal

Dhakal¹,

Kumar²

2020

Forests

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Agroforestry is recognized as a sustainable land use practice. However, the uptake of such a promising land use practice is slow. Through this research, carried out in a Terai district of Nepal, we thoroughly examine what influences farmers’ choice of agroforestry adoption and what discourages the adoption. For this, a total of 288 households were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Two agroforestry practices were compared with conventional agriculture with the help of the Multinomial Logistic Regression (MNL) model. The likelihood of adoption was found to be influenced by gender: the male-headed households were more likely to adopt the tree-based farming practice. Having a source of off-farm income was positively associated with the adoption decision of farmers. Area of farmland was found as the major constraint to agroforestry adoption for smallholder farmers. Some other variables that affected positively included livestock herd size, provision of extension service, home-to- forest distance, farmers’ group membership and awareness of farmers about environmental benefits of agroforestry. Irrigation was another adoption constraint that the study area farmers were faced with. The households with a means of transport and with a larger family (household) size were found to be reluctant regarding agroforestry adoption. A collective farming practice could be a strategy to engage the smallholder farmers in agroforestry.

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Who Adopts Agroforestry in a Subsistence Economy?—Lessons from the Terai of Nepal

Dhakal¹,

Kumar²

2020

Forests

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“…Observou-se que a taxa de lotação animal manteve-se constante ao período anterior da adoção (1UA/ha, equivalente a 1,5 cab/ha, similar à média da sua região 1,24 cab/ha e à do estado de São Paulo 1,09 UA/ha, LUPA, 2008), tendo como benefício do sistema a receita adicional promovida pela venda de produtos florestais. De fato, outro estudo aponta que o acesso limitado aos serviços de extensão rural e às informações sobre as práticas de produção em sistemas integrados é uma barreira para alcançar a plenitude dos benefícios de sistemas agroflorestais (David et al, 2017). Estudos conduzidos no Brasil mostram que a ausência do manejo do componente arbóreo pode comprometer a produção de forragem em sistemas de integração.…”

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Sistemas de integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta no estado de São Paulo: estudo multicasos com adotantes pioneiros

Vinholis

Carrer

Filho

et al. 2022

Rev. Econ. Sociol. Rural

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Resumo: Pastagens degradadas têm baixa produtividade e impactos ambientais negativos. Sistemas que integram pecuária, lavoura e/ou floresta apresentam-se como uma alternativa para reverter esse cenário, mas sua adoção é heterogênea entre os produtores rurais. O objetivo deste estudo é investigar os fatores que influenciaram as primeiras decisões de adoção e a difusão a partir dos adotantes pioneiros. Três casos de adotantes pioneiros do estado de São Paulo foram investigados por meio de análise descritivo-exploratória. Os resultados mostram que instituições que atuam como intermediárias entre produtores rurais e outras instituições do sistema inovação têm um papel relevante na adoção, adaptação e difusão dos sistemas de integração. Cooperativas agropecuárias, associações de produtores rurais e serviços de extensão rural são exemplos de instituições intermediárias que cumpriram esse papel ao exercerem várias funções: auxiliaram no fluxo de informações, forneceram orientação técnica, apoiaram a comercialização e facilitaram o acesso ao financiamento e aos mecanismos de gestão de risco. Adicionalmente, identificou-se que as características pessoais do produtor pioneiro como experiência em atividades agropecuárias e sua capacidade de inovação (curiosidade por novidades, comunicação interpessoal e tolerância ao risco) também foram importantes para a adoção e adaptação dos sistemas de integração.

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“…Earlier studies have reported that access to climate information as well as the form of such information received by farmers influence their choice of which climate adaptation and mitigation measures to undertake [20,54]. Equally, Egeru reported that the adequate access to climate risk management information amongst farmers has the ability to foster effective climate risk management [55].…”

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Micro-level analysis of climate-smart agriculture adoption and effect on household food security in semi-arid Nakasongola District in Uganda

Egeru

Bbosa

Siya

et al. 2022

Environ. Res.: Climate

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Background Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is fronted as a sustainable, transformative, and technologically innovative approach that increases agricultural productivity, incomes and enhances greenhouse gas mitigation. However, there is limited micro-level evidence on the effects of the adoption of CSA on food security despite intensified promotion efforts in Uganda. Methods A cross-sectional household survey among 165 respondents, undertaken in August-September 2020, was used to collect requisite data. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with iteration and varimax rotation and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used in characterizing CSA practices. An Ordered Logit Model was applied to identify the reported levels of CSA utility. Meanwhile, an endogenous switching regression was adopted to determine the effect of CSA adoption on household food security. Results Results showed that households used a combination of practices, including soil and water management, pasture management, livestock productivity and disease management. The PCA results revealed six major categories for the 16 most commonly used CSA practice combinations. The key factors that influenced the adoption of CSA practices among households included; access to climate information, total livestock units, ownership of non-livestock assets, and participation in off-farm activities. Results also revealed that the expected food consumption scores of adopters and non-adopters were 53.87 and 66.92 respectively. However, when adopters and non-adopters were compared, we found that the adopters of CSA practices would have had a significantly lower counterfactual food consumption score had they not adopted CSA. Conclusions While the adoption levels of CSA in this study is low, the counterfactual effects have shown that households that adopted CSA would have had a lower food consumption scores and therefore lower food security status had they not adopted CSA. We recommend CSA promotional efforts that give more attention to combined CSA practices and respond to local production constraints.

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Determinants of agroforestry adoption as an adaptation means to drought among smallholder farmers in Nakasongola District, Central Uganda

Cited by 20 publications

References 82 publications

Who Adopts Agroforestry in a Subsistence Economy?—Lessons from the Terai of Nepal

Who Adopts Agroforestry in a Subsistence Economy?—Lessons from the Terai of Nepal

Sistemas de integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta no estado de São Paulo: estudo multicasos com adotantes pioneiros

Micro-level analysis of climate-smart agriculture adoption and effect on household food security in semi-arid Nakasongola District in Uganda

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