Smallholder-Based Oil Palm and Rubber Production in the Forest Region of Guinea: An Exploratory Analysis of Household Food Security Outcomes

Balde, Boubacar Siddighi; Diawara, Mamady; Rossignoli, Cristiano; Gasparatos, Alexandros

doi:10.3390/agriculture9020041

Cited by 18 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 46 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Past studies [44][45][46][47] have adopted ETER model to analyse the impact of interventions. It is recommended that to achieve accurate estimates, at least an instrumental variable should be included in the selection variable.…”

Section: Assessing the Impact Of The Programme On Youth Agripreneurshmentioning

confidence: 99%

Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Training Programmes on Performance

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Using the case of the Fadama Graduate Unemployed Youth and Women Support (GUYS) programme, this study investigated the impact of agricultural training programmes on youth agripreneurship performance in Nigeria. A total of 977 respondents comprising of 455 participants of the programme and 522 non-participants were sampled across three states in Nigeria. Data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire programmed on Open Data Kit (ODK). Data were analysed using the Endogenous Treatment Effect Regression (ETER) model. The probit model results revealed that participation in the programme was significantly influenced by age, years of formal education, marital status, current residence, employment type, and perception of training. The empirical analysis showed that after controlling for endogeneity, participation in the programme led to better performance which was measure in terms of average income from agripreneurship activities. These findings highlight the significance of training in improving the performance of young agripreneurs and suggest the need to encourage and out-scale programmes such as the Fadama GUYS, both in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa as they can contribute to better performance of youth-owned agribusiness firms.

show abstract

Section: Assessing the Impact Of The Programme On Youth Agripreneurshmentioning

confidence: 99%

Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Training Programmes on Performance

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…What makes palm oil production one of the most desirable and accessible sources of income, with a positive impact on socio-economic development and poverty reduction, is its higher profitability and its low labour intensity (Persey et al 2011, Jelsma et al 2017, Grepalma 2020. Some studies have shown that oil palm farmers in Guinea have more stable incomes than farmers who do not grow oil palm or other cash crops (Balde et al 2019, Qaim et al 2020; furthermore, smallholders whose main source of income comes from oil palm cultivation have better financial and well-being indicators, as well as lower malnutrition rates than smallholders who do not cultivate oil palm (Dayang Norwana et al 2011, Budidarsono et al 2012).…”

Section: Sdg 1: No Povertymentioning

confidence: 99%

Palm oil’s contribution to the United Nations sustainable development goals: outcomes of a review of socio-economic aspects

Chiriacò

Bellotta

Jusic

2022

Environ. Res. Lett.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Palm oil is at the same time the world’s most used vegetable oil and the most criticized for its environmental impacts due to the observed reduction in tropical forest areas for its cultivation over the past decades. There is, however, very little discussion on the socio-economic implications associated with the production of palm oil. To contribute to a more informed debate we conducted an in-depth review of the existing literature addressing the various socio-economic aspects of the production of palm oil, outlining its contribution to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The outcomes, findings, and conclusions from 82 studies, published from 2010 onward, were considered as positive, negative, neutral or varied, and sometimes even contradicting, with regard to the contribution of the palm cultivation and/or oil production to the achievement of a set of eight SDGs, selected considering those most related to the socio-economic development, differentiating when possible between sustainable and conventional production. Results show that it is difficult to draw uniform views, highlighting the nuances and varied facets of the contribution of palm oil to the eight SDGs, some of which are inevitably interconnected. In general, it emerges that palm oil plays a crucial role in boosting the economy and livelihoods of the local communities in many developing producer countries, substantially contributing to poverty reduction and to food security. However, the expansion of oil palm plantations has, in some cases, exacerbated social inequalities and the economic growth generated by the palm oil production chain is not always accompanied by decent working conditions. Against this backdrop, the achievement of some sustainable development goals is often facilitated by the implementation of sustainability certification schemes which play a key role in improving the socio-economic and environmental performance of palm oil production, enhancing socio-economic livelihoods for the people living in the production areas in terms of working conditions, infrastructure, services and higher wages, with consequent reduction of poverty rates, increase in quality education, better access to food and health care systems.

show abstract

“…There are many new jobs and employment created by oil palm for landless laborers and rural households in Indonesia, in Mexico and Guatemala [37]. For some countries like Ghana and Guinea, there is a relative stable incomes and higher levels of food security [30,38]. Migrations is another aspect underlined by [39].…”

Section: Social Impacts In the Oil Palm Sector In Cameroonmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Impacts of the Oil Palm Cultivation in Cameroon

Tchindjang¹,

Miaro²,

Mboringong³

et al. 2022

Elaeis Guineensis

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Since 1990, oil palm cultivation, because nibbling large zones in dense forest areas of Cameroon, becomes the main driver of deforestation. It leads to the loss of plant and animal biodiversity as well as engaging soils and water pollution, which raises questions about its sustainability. Nowadays, palm plantations occupy almost 400 000 ha shared between agro-industries, elites and small farmers while annual palm oil production increased from 150, 000 tons in 2000 to 413,000 tons in 2018 against a demand that peaked at 1.179 million tons in 2018. This would assess the impacts of the oil palm exploitation in Cameroon. The objective of this article is to analyze the four dimensions of impacts closely linked to sustainability dimensions (ecological, sociocultural, economical and institutional) dimensions of sustainability of the oil palm sector in Cameroon. The approach is based on field surveys carried out in various production basins, particularly in the South-West, Littoral and Central regions. They also take into account the resolutions of various workshops bringing together stakeholders on the matter of sustainability in the oil palm sector in Cameroon. Satellite images were also used to map the spatial evolution of oil palm in the production basins. The result is a boom and a considerable expansion of the oil palm to which we can note a lack of adequate policy due to the constraints and hesitations of the Cameroonian administrations. Such a situation requires a better articulation of the tensions between development and environmental issues in Cameroon.

show abstract

Smallholder-Based Oil Palm and Rubber Production in the Forest Region of Guinea: An Exploratory Analysis of Household Food Security Outcomes

Cited by 18 publications

References 46 publications

Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Training Programmes on Performance

Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Training Programmes on Performance

Palm oil’s contribution to the United Nations sustainable development goals: outcomes of a review of socio-economic aspects

Environmental Impacts of the Oil Palm Cultivation in Cameroon

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About