Poverty Reduction, Sustainable Agricultural Development, and the Cassava Value Chain in Nigeria

Adebayo, Waidi; Silberberger, Magdalene

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“…The availability of input credit to farmers is very important as it helps in the acquisition of key productive inputs for their farm operations including seeds, fertilizers and other chemicals (Sheahan and Barrett, 2016). Adebayo et al (2008) also mentioned that agricultural input credit is a catalyst for enhancing productivity and improvement in the standard of living of smallholder farmers by breaking the vicious cycle of poverty associated with their operations. Ajah et al (2018) also concluded that when farmers have access to credit facilities, they can smoothen their production and properly mitigate risks, which hitherto would have been impossible during unfavourable times.…”

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Input credit scheme, farm productivity and food security nexus among smallholder rice farmers: evidence from North East Ghana

Wongnaa,

Abudu,

Abdul-Rahaman

et al. 2023

AFR

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PurposeThis study examined the impact of the Input Credit Scheme (ICS) by the Integrated Water Management and Agriculture Development (IWAD) on the productivity and food security of smallholder rice farmers in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachCross-sectional data from 250 rice farming households in the Mamprugu Moagduri district of the North East Region obtained from a multi-stage sampling technique were used for the study. Inverse Probability Weighted Regression Adjustment (IPWRA), Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and Kendall's coefficient of concordance were the methods of analysis employed.FindingsEmpirical results show that education, rice farming experience, dependency ratio, FBO membership, farm size and farm age were the significant factors influencing participation in the input credit scheme (ICS). Also, participants had an average rice productivity of 1,476.83 kg/ha, whereas non-participants had 1,131.81 kg/ha implying that participants increased their productivity by about 30%. In addition, the study revealed that participant households increased their household dietary diversity (HDDS) by 0.45 points amounting to about 8% diversity in their diets. High-interest rates associated with credit received, the short periods of credit repayment and the high cost of inputs provided under the scheme were the most challenging constraints associated with partaking in the ICS.Practical implicationsThe available literature on agricultural interventions have predominantly emphasized input credit as a key factor for improving cropt productivity and food security of smallholders. This study provides compelling evidence that participation in ICSs can result in substantial benefits for agricultural development, as evidenced by increased productivity leading to improved food security. The significance of these findings is highlighted by the fact that, through participation in input credit schemes, smallholder rice farmers in many developing countries see substantial improvement in their capacity to access productive resources, thereby improving their productivity, while simultaneously reducing food insecurity.Social implicationsLeveraging on the improved productivity of participants in the ICS, this study advocates that such input credit schemes should scale up to more food-insecure farming communities in Ghana.Originality/valueThe study uses a doubly robust econometric approach to evaluate the impact of ICS on smallholder rice farmers' productivity and food security in Ghana, making it the first of its kind. The findings offer a solid basis for future research and provide guidance for policymakers looking to boost agricultural development in Ghana.

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Input credit scheme, farm productivity and food security nexus among smallholder rice farmers: evidence from North East Ghana

Wongnaa,

Abudu,

Abdul-Rahaman

et al. 2023

AFR

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“…Investment in agricultural equipment, post-harvest facilities and transport services along the cassava value chain can help alleviate price uncertainty and supply disruptions. Market price volatility, low access to financing for equipment, and a lack of disease and pest control services are major obstacles for smallholder farmers to upscale production (Adebayo and Silberberge, 2020;Coulibaly et al, 2014). Market price volatility, in particular, amplifies producers' needs for storage facilities to store the crop until favourable prices return.…”

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Africa's Development Dynamics 2023

2023

Africa’s Development Dynamics

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The annual flagship report Africa's Development Dynamics provides the latest information on economic policies on the African continent and in its five regions. It proposes a new narrative assessing Africa's economic, social and institutional performance in light of the targets set by the African Union's Agenda 2063. This 2023 edition explores how Africa can attract investments that offer the best balance between economic, social and environmental objectives. Africa's Development Dynamics is the product of a collaborative approach. It results from a strong partnership between the African Union Commission's Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals and the OECD Development Centre, bringing together a team of academic researchers, economists, statisticians, and experts from Africa and other regions.The first two chapters explore the current investment landscape in Africa and recommend priority actions, offering lessons from across the continent and beyond. The next five chapters focus respectively on the five regions as defined by the Abuja Treaty: Southern, Central, East, North and West Africa. These chapters tailor policy recommendations to strategic areas in each region, covering natural ecosystems, renewable energy, climate finance and agri-food value chains.This edition draws on a wide range of data sources to analyse public, private, domestic and foreign sources of investments. These sources are complemented by primary data collected through an AUC/OECD online survey on investment risks, barriers and priorities linked to cross-border investments in African countries. The survey was administered from June to October 2022 to the networks of African business councils and the EU-Africa Business Forum, gathering responses from 58 African and non-African business representatives. Eight in-depth interviews with multinational investors that are members of the OECD Emerging Markets Network (EMnet) were also conducted to supplement the survey results.

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“…It has a sustained production cycle in sub-Saharan Africa due to its high levels of resilience and adaptability towards a wide range of ecological conditions (Adebayo et al , 2010). Its low input requirement makes it an appropriate crop that can be used for the growth and development of a rural community, food security and poverty alleviation (Adebayo and Silberberger, 2020). Cassava supply chain is attracting increasing participation and there is a continuous contribution towards developing the cassava sub-sector in emerging economies (Ikuemonisan and Akinbola, 2021).…”

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Sustainable supply chain visibility assessment and proposals for improvements using fuzzy logic

Apeji

Sunmola

2022

JM2

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Purpose Visibility management is essential to sustainable supply chains (SSCs), allowing the ability to see the chain end-to-end, with opportunities to derive benefits, including competitive advantage. Central to visibility management is visibility assessment and identification of areas for improvement. This paper aims to propose a method of assessing visibility in SSCs and the generation of proposals for improvement. Design/methodology/approach A hierarchically structured assessment template is developed that comprises of dimensions, factors and attributes of visibility in SSCs. The template permits the use of linguistic variables. A fuzzy logic approach is adopted to calculate visibility levels and generate improvement areas based on linguistic data captured through the template. An industry-based case study is used to illustrate the process. Findings This study reveals that visibility can be measured straightforwardly using the method developed in this paper. It is found that automation and contextual factors can significantly impact visibility levels, so also is sustainability awareness and practices adopted. Originality/value This paper describes a visibility assessment model that incorporates linguistic variables, fuzzy logic and the use of an adaptable visibility assessment template. The assessment model can identify potential inhibitors of visibility for SSC under study.

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Poverty Reduction, Sustainable Agricultural Development, and the Cassava Value Chain in Nigeria

Cited by 20 publications

References 16 publications

Input credit scheme, farm productivity and food security nexus among smallholder rice farmers: evidence from North East Ghana

Input credit scheme, farm productivity and food security nexus among smallholder rice farmers: evidence from North East Ghana

Africa's Development Dynamics 2023

Sustainable supply chain visibility assessment and proposals for improvements using fuzzy logic

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