Soil fertility management and socio-economic factors in crop-livestock systems in Burkina Faso: a case study of composting technology

Somda, Jacques; Nianogo, Aimé J.; Nassa, S.; Sanou, S.

doi:10.1016/s0921-8009(02)00208-2

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“…The farmers' responses to the adoption of small-scale irrigation farming are assumed to be consistent with utility maximisation. Binary logistic regression is a common statistical procedure in which the probability of a dichotomous outcome (adoption or non-adoption) is related to a set of explanatory variables and has been widely applied in adoption studies [32,34,[36][37][38][39][40] . In this research, smallholder farmers' adoption of small-scale irrigation farming is based on an assumed underlying utility function.…”

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Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation Farming as a Climate-Smart Agriculture Practice and Its Influence on Household Income in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa

Mango¹,

Makate²,

Tamene³

et al. 2018

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This article concerns the adoption of small-scale irrigation farming as a climate-smart agriculture practice and its influence on household income in the Chinyanja Triangle. Chinyanja Triangle is a region that experiences mid-season dry spells and an increase in occurrences of drought due to low and erratic rainfall patterns which is attributed largely to climate variability and change. This poses high agricultural production risks, which aggravate poverty and food insecurity. For this region, adoption of small-scale irrigation farming as a climate-smart agriculture practice is very important. Through a binary logistic and ordinary least squares regression, the article determines factors that influence the adoption of small-scale irrigation farming as a climate-smart agriculture practice and its influence on income among smallholder farmers. The results show that off-farm employment, access to irrigation equipment, access to reliable water sources and awareness of water conservation practices, such as rainwater harvesting have a significant influence on the adoption of small-scale irrigation farming. On the other hand, the farmer’s age, distance travelled to the nearest market and nature of employment negatively influenced the adoption of small-scale irrigation farming decisions. Ordinary least squares regression results showed that the adoption of small-scale irrigation farming as a climate-smart agriculture practice has a significant positive influence on agricultural income. We therefore conclude that to empower smallholder farmers to quickly respond to climate variability and change, practices that will enhance adoption of small-scale irrigation farming in the Chinyanja Triangle are critical as this will significantly impact on agricultural income.

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Section: Modelling the Adoption Of Small-scale Irrigation Farmingmentioning

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Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation Farming as a Climate-Smart Agriculture Practice and Its Influence on Household Income in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa

Mango¹,

Makate²,

Tamene³

et al. 2018

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“…This loss harms the farmland's suitability for farming and reduces its ability to retain water (Wall et al 2003). This leads to impoverishment of the soil and reduces soil productivity and yield potential (Somda et al 2002). Therefore, soil erosion is an obstacle for agricultural development as it decreases soil fertility, farm productive capacity and yield, leading to a decrease in income of farmer´s households (Semgalawe and Folmer 2000).…”

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An examination of soil and water conservation practices in the paddy fields of Guilan province, Iran

Ashoori

Bagheri

Allahyari

et al. 2016

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (2016) ABSTRACTThis study examined the use of soil and water conservation (SWC) practices among rice farmers in Iran. A random sample of 400 rice paddy farmers in the Foumanat plain of Guilan province, who use SWC measures, was drawn from a population of 52 thousand farmers. A two-part questionnaire was used to examine the level of utilization of SWC practices and to profi le paddy farmers. Internal consistency was demonstrated with a coeffi cient alpha of 0.76, and the content and face validity of the instrument was confi rmed by a panel of soil and water experts. Descriptive and analytical statistics were used to analyze the data. Results of ANOVA indicated that the mean levels of SWC practices vary considerably at the 0.01 level of signifi cance by groups of age, education, non-agricultural income, production costs, yield, cultivated paddies and distance from home to the farm or to the main road. Similarly, signifi cant differences were observed by groups of family size, rice production, ownership of livestock and profi ts from rice production at 0.05 level. The levels of experience in agriculture and ownership of poultry were found to have no signifi cant effects on SWC practices.

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“…The empirical research on the adoption of new agricultural technologies has frequently relied on probit (Klotz et al, 1995;Negatu & Parikh, 1999, Faria et al, 2002Foltz & Chang, 2002) or logit models (Caffey & Kazmierczack, 1994;Dimara & Skuras, 1998;Bartoloni & Baussola, 2001;Somda et al, 2002) that estimate the probability of adoption at a moment in time as a function of a set of explanatory variables expected to be relevant to the "adoption or non-adoption" decision. In their standard forms, these static models of adoption do not allow for different rates of adoption over time.…”

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The impact of information and other factors on on-farm agrobiodiversity conservation: evidence from a duration analysis of Portuguese fruit growers

Botelho¹,

Dinis²,

Pinto³

1970

Span. j. agric. res.

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In spite of the increasing awareness of the importance of in situ and on-farm conservation of agro biodiversity, there is still limited knowledge about the factors that influence farmers' choices in variety adoption. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the factors that influence farmers' adoption of traditional varieties of fruit trees so that better and more effective policy measures aiming at their preservation can be designed. While studies in this area have mainly employed standard probit/logit techniques, in this paper, an econometric technique which addresses simultaneously the issue of sample censoring and the joint determination of the occurrence and timing of adoptions -duration analysis-was applied. The use of this technique in the analysis of adoption data uncovers a sizably higher effect of information on farmers' decisions than that obtained by standard approaches. The results strongly support the idea that good extension services providing reliable and accessible information, as well as technical guidance adapted to local conditions, are fundamental components in determining the adoption of landraces.Additional key words: adoption models; 'Bravo' apple; econometric models; in-situ conservation; landraces. ResumenEl impacto de la información y otros factores sobre la conservación in situ de la biodiversidad agrícola: evidencia de un análisis de duración de los fruticultores portugueses A pesar de la creciente conciencia de la importancia de la conservación in situ de la biodiversidad agrícola, hay todavía un conocimiento limitado por parte de los agricultores sobre los factores que influyen en las decisiones de adopción de variedades. El objetivo de este estudio fue contribuir a una mejor comprensión de los factores que determinan la adopción de variedades tradicionales de árboles frutales con el fin de contribuir al desarrollo de medidas de política más eficaces y eficientes en la conservación de la biodiversidad agrícola. Aunque la mayoría de los estudios en esta área han utilizado principalmente técnicas estándar probit/logit, en este trabajo se aplica una técnica econométrica, que aborda simultáneamente la cuestión de la censura de la muestra y la determinación conjunta de la ocurrencia y del momento de la adopción. El uso de esta técnica para el análisis de los datos revela un mayor efecto de la información en la adopción que el que surge en los enfoques estándar. Los resultados confirman que servicios de extensión eficientes, capaces de proporcionar información fiable y accesible, así como apoyo técnico adaptado a las condiciones locales, son un componente clave para mejorar la adopción de las variedades tradicionales.Palabras clave adicionales: conservación in-situ; manzana 'Bravo'; modelos de adopción; modelos econométricos; variedad tradicional. A. Botelho et al. / Span J Agric Res (2012) 10(1): 3-17 4There is now a considerable body of literature on the economic theory of technology adoption. This literature can be organized according to two mai...

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Soil fertility management and socio-economic factors in crop-livestock systems in Burkina Faso: a case study of composting technology

Cited by 101 publications

References 6 publications

Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation Farming as a Climate-Smart Agriculture Practice and Its Influence on Household Income in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa

Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation Farming as a Climate-Smart Agriculture Practice and Its Influence on Household Income in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa

An examination of soil and water conservation practices in the paddy fields of Guilan province, Iran

The impact of information and other factors on on-farm agrobiodiversity conservation: evidence from a duration analysis of Portuguese fruit growers

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