Factors affecting adoption of soil and water conservation practices: The case of Wereillu Woreda (District), South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Asfaw, Daniel; Neka, Mulugeta

doi:10.1016/j.iswcr.2017.10.002

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“…Hence, females are more likely to adopt conservation tillage because it is frequently cited as having labor-saving properties. The findings concur with those of other studies (Chalermphol et al, 2015;Asfaw and Neka, 2017;Wossen et al, 2017).…”

Section: Gender Of the Household Headsupporting

confidence: 93%

Factors affecting the adoption of agricultural innovations on underutilized cereals: The case of finger millet among smallholder farmers in Kenya

Jerop¹,

Dannenberg²,

Owuor³

et al. 2018

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Agricultural innovation adoption is fundamental in increasing incomes and food output in developing countries. However, the factors that influence farmers' decisions to adopt innovations in underutilized crops are not well-documented. Underutilized crops like finger millet have been an alternative form of sustenance for resource-poor farmers especially in arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya. They are more nutritive and resilient to environmental extremes and harsh weather conditions than common crops like maize. The study presented sought to investigate factors that facilitate or impede the probability and level of use of different innovations (improved varieties, conservation tillage, integrated pest and weed management, and group marketing) on the production and marketing of these crops. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to survey 384 finger millet producers in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. The study employed a multivariate probit to model simultaneously the interdependent adoption decisions of finger millet farmers and an ordered probit to determine the level of adoption. The results reveal that plot size, off/non-farm income, household credit, and extension contact positively influence the decision to adopt and the level of adoption. Technical training positively affects the level of adoption but negatively influences the probability of adopting some innovations. Awareness of these factors could allow the development of strategies, policies, and plans to increase the uptake and sustenance of agricultural innovations on the production and marketing of finger millet and could, consequently, contribute to the food security and incomes of finger millet farmers through enhanced productivity and marketing of the crop.

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Section: Gender Of the Household Headsupporting

confidence: 93%

Factors affecting the adoption of agricultural innovations on underutilized cereals: The case of finger millet among smallholder farmers in Kenya

Jerop¹,

Dannenberg²,

Owuor³

et al. 2018

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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“…For technology information accumulation, attending a specific training is a direct approach to gaining technology knowledge and reducing subjective uncertainty [16,17]. Years of farming experience is another way to accumulate knowledge, which is to learn by working and gaining information from informal mechanisms, such as other farmers [18].…”

Section: Variable Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Influencing the Technology Adoption Behaviours of Litchi Farmers in China

Huang

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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Litchi is a traditional tree crop grown in Southern China. Sustainable development of the litchi industry is reliant on technology adoption by farmers. The top grafting technique allows for the introduction of new, quality litchi varieties. The fact that these new varieties ripen earlier or later than the traditional ones helps stabilize litchi prices. Selling new litchi varieties can increase farmers' incomes through higher prices of quality varieties and stabilizing prices by staggering the harvest periods. However, the rate of adoption of top grafting among farmers is low, and up till now, more than half of the litchi trees in China are still traditional litchi varieties. This study explores the factors that influence top grafting adoption by litchi farmers. Using primary data gathered by the China Agriculture Research System of Litchi and Longan (CARSLL) from 567 litchi farming households, a binary logit choice model is employed to determine the factors that influence adoption of litchi top grafting among litchi farmers. The results show that farmers owning larger litchi orchards are more likely to adopt top grafting compared to ones owning smaller orchards. Litchi information accumulation, including experience and training, significantly influences farmers' technology adoption levels. Moreover, a positive attitude toward technology also significantly influences technology adoption behaviours.

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“…A few studies have found adoption to be strongly related to geographic location [39,47]. Household size facilitates the division of labor, investment, knowledge sharing, awareness, and experience required for the adoption process [48][49][50][51]. Household water consumption is inversely related to adoption [52] and there is a positive relationship between the number of residents and water use [36].…”

Section: Individual and Householdmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Positive [48][49][50][51] X 8 Household water usage A high water consumption pattern would indicate more demand for water and may result in scarcity; hence the likelihood of adoption of WCTs is negative.…”

Section: Variable Specification and Expected Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Water Conservation Technologies by Smallholder Farmer Households in Tanzania

Jha

Kaechele

Sieber

2019

Water

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In Tanzania, the increasing population coupled with climate change amplifies issues of food insecurity and negatively impacts the livelihoods of smallholder farmer households. To address these issues a range of water conservation techniques (WCTs) have been useful. However, the adoption of these WCTs in Tanzania has been limited due to many reasons. With the objective to better understand and identify the factors that significantly influence the adoption of WCTs in Tanzania, the study uses survey data from 701 smallholder farmer households and a bivariate logistic regression, to provide, for the first time, a comprehensive model for the adoption of WCTs in Tanzania that includes a range of individual, household, socio-economic, and farmer perception related variables (factors). The evaluation shows that 120 farmers (17.12%) adopted WCTs and finds the farmer perceptions of rainfall instability, household wealth, and food security to be crucial. The results suggest that policy interventions should encourage conservation behavior (especially when the rainfall is perceived to be uncertain), emphasize the economic and food security-related benefits of adopting WCTs, include strategies that make adoption of WCTs attractive to female-led households, attempt to reach greater number of farmers via social networks and provide better access to public funds for farmers.

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Factors affecting adoption of soil and water conservation practices: The case of Wereillu Woreda (District), South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Cited by 134 publications

References 17 publications

Factors affecting the adoption of agricultural innovations on underutilized cereals: The case of finger millet among smallholder farmers in Kenya

Factors affecting the adoption of agricultural innovations on underutilized cereals: The case of finger millet among smallholder farmers in Kenya

Factors Influencing the Technology Adoption Behaviours of Litchi Farmers in China

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Water Conservation Technologies by Smallholder Farmer Households in Tanzania

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