Strategies to increase agricultural productivity and reduce land degradation: evidence from Uganda

Pender, John; Nkonya, Ephraim; Jagger, Pamela; Sserunkuuma, Dick; Ssali, H.

doi:10.1016/j.agecon.2004.09.006

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“…Our study shows that extension officers were the main source of information for the majority of adopters overall (72.7% women and 66% of men) (see Table 3). This corroborates past studies on farmers' information seeking behavior where extension was ranked as the most important and most preferred information source which significantly influenced adoption (Pender et al, 2004). In Tanzania however, NGOs were a major information source as reported by 43.3% of women and 41.4% of men.…”

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Gender specific perceptions and adoption of the climate-smart push–pull technology in eastern Africa

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a b s t r a c tThe performance of the agricultural sector in many developing countries has been rated as below average, in particular the staple cereal crops whose productivity is limited by both biotic and abiotic factors. Furthermore, underperformance by the agricultural sector has in part been attributed to the inability of women to access resources, yet they represent a crucial resource in agriculture and the rural economy through their roles as farmers and entrepreneurs. These challenges can be overcome by understanding gender roles and perceptions, and aligning innovations to fit the preferences of specific gender. This study evaluated gender specific perceptions and the extent of adoption of a climate-smart pushepull technology for controlling stemborers, African witch weed (Striga spp.), and improving soil fertility in drier agro-ecological zones where these constraints are quickly spreading. The findings show that slightly higher percentage of women (98.6%) perceived the technology as effective compared to men (96.7%). Women also highly rated the beneficial attributes of the technology such as increased cereal production (97.3% of the women vs 94.6% of men), decline in Striga spp. weed (97.2% women vs 92.4% of men), increase in soil fertility (95.9% of women vs 90% of men), increase in fodder production (94.1% of women vs 91.3% of men) and increase in cereal and fodder production even with drought (82.3% of women vs 66.5% of men). The findings show that, women who are the most vulnerable of the smallholder farmers, are bound to benefit from the technology, mostly because its attributes favors their (women) preferences.

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Gender specific perceptions and adoption of the climate-smart push–pull technology in eastern Africa

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“…Loss of soil productivity is much more important because it can directly suppress crop growth (Lal, 2008). Land degradation should be prevented before it arises instead of attempting to cure it afterwards (Pender et al, 2004). Therefore, INM practices should focus on the productive potential of the soil resources.…”

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Integrated nutrient management (INM) for sustaining crop productivity and reducing environmental impact: A review

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“…Using large-scale survey data from Uganda, Pender et al (2004) use alternative indicators (physical distance to all weather road, distance to nearest market, etc) of market access and how this affects crop production and soil erosion. They find that physical distance to the nearest market was not significantly correlated with production or erosion levels, but distance to nearest all-weather road had a negative effect on production and soil erosion.…”

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Adoption and adaptation of natural resource management innovations in smallholder agriculture: reflections on key lessons and best practices

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Reddy

2007

Environ Dev Sustain

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Many smallholder farmers in vulnerable areas continue to face complex challenges in adoption and adaptation of resource management and conservation strategies. Although much has been learned from diverse experiences in sustainable resource management, there is still inadequate understanding of the market, policy and institutional failures that shape and structure farmer incentives and investment decisions. The policy and institutional failures exacerbate market failures, locking smallholder resource users into a low level equilibrium that perpetuates poverty and land degradation. Improved market access that raises the returns to land and labor is often the driving force for adoption of new practices in agriculture. Market linkages, access to credit and availability of propoor options for beneficial conservation are critical factors in stimulating livelihood and sustainability-enhancing investments. Future interventions need to promote joint innovations that ensure farmer experimentation and adaptation of new technologies and careful consideration of market, policy and institutional factors that stimulate widespread smallholder investments. Future projects should act as 'toolboxes', giving essential support to farmers to devise complementary solutions based on available options. Addressing the externalities and institutional failures that prevent private and joint investments for management of agricultural landscapes will require new kinds of institutional mechanisms for empowering communities through local collective action that would ensure broad participation and equitable distributions of the gains from joint conservation investments.

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Strategies to increase agricultural productivity and reduce land degradation: evidence from Uganda

Abstract: Journal articleISI; IFPRI3; GRP5EPTDP

Cited by 87 publications

References 40 publications

Gender specific perceptions and adoption of the climate-smart push–pull technology in eastern Africa

Gender specific perceptions and adoption of the climate-smart push–pull technology in eastern Africa

Integrated nutrient management (INM) for sustaining crop productivity and reducing environmental impact: A review

Adoption and adaptation of natural resource management innovations in smallholder agriculture: reflections on key lessons and best practices

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