TheImpacts of Apple-based Agroforestry Practices on the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Southern Ethiopia

Admasu, Tesfaye Gebeyehu; Jenberu, Amene Afework

doi:10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100205

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“…The odd ratio results in Table 3 revealed that an increase in land size by one unit would increase the farmer's perception by a factor of 1.058. Previous studies on agroforestry practices observed a similar positive association between farm size and farmers' perception (Admasu and Jenberu 2022;Mahmood et al 2020). The finding, however, is inconsistent with the studies of Akinwalere (2016) in Nigeria and Mwaura et al (2021) in Kenya, who observed a negative correlation between total land cultivated and farmers' perception of the benefit of using new agricultural technologies.…”

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Determinant of farmers’ participation and biodiversity status in the program of agroforestry rehabilitation in Sudan

2022

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Abstract. Hemida M, Mulyana B, Vityi A. 2022. Determinant of farmers’ participation and biodiversity status in the program of agroforestry rehabilitation in Sudan. Biodiversitas 23: 5638-5645. The agroforestry Rehabilitation Program (ARP) was launched in Nabag Reserve Forest (NRF), Sudan, to rehabilitate the forest cover and improve livelihoods for communities around the forest. To enhance the efficacy of such rehabilitation programs, it is crucial to understand the impact of various factors on community perception of participation in forest rehabilitation. The objectives of this study were to (i) examine the factors that influence farmers’ perceptions of their involvement in the program and (ii) assess the biodiversity of trees and crop species in the program. Data was gathered through a survey that included personal interviews with 200 farmers who participated in the program. A total of 250 circular sample plots were established randomly to achieve the second objective. The results showed that extension services, farming experience, family members, educational level, land size, and gum Arabic production positively influence farmers’ perceptions. The study findings identified nine tree species and five crop species in NRF. The dominant tree species were Acacia senegal and Balanites aegyptiaca which represented 62.8% and 12.4 % of the total species, respectively. At the same time, groundnut and watermelon were identified as favorite crops cultivated by farmers. Furthermore, the non-rehabilitated area has shown better value in richness, heterogeneity, and evenness than the rehabilitated areas.

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Determinant of farmers’ participation and biodiversity status in the program of agroforestry rehabilitation in Sudan

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“…High altitudes characterized by lower average temperatures allow faster chilling conditions ( Osborne, 2000 ). Apple tree can be cultivated at an elevation ranging between 1800 and 3000 m.a.s.l (Karma and Gibji, 2021; Getachew et al., 2022); but the altitude ranges between 2500 to 2700 m.a.s.l is highly suitable (Getachew et al., 2022( Admasu et al., 2022 , Admasu and Jenberu, 2022 , van Kempen and Ruben, 2017 , Beyene et al., 2022 , Calderon-ZavalaLakso and Piccioni, 2004 , Gebrerufael et al., 2014 , Nigussie et al., 2019 , Roots of Peace, 2008 , Udawatta et al., 2002 , Williams and Tax Tzoc, 1990 , Yohannes and Soromessa, 2018 ) as the crop gets its chilling requirement to overcome its dormancy ( Fadon et al., 2020 ). The northern parts of the watersheds are the highest peaks which are suitable locations to fulfill the chilling requirement of the tree.…”

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Analysis of land suitability for apple-based agroforestry farming in Dire and Legedadi watersheds of Ethiopia: implication for ecosystem services

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“…Negative signs (-.419) and odds ratios (.088) in Table 12 implies that small land size is not a factor in adopting agroforestry practices. It is due to household head with smaller pieces of land opting to practice agroforestry more than those with bigger chunks of land (Admasu & Jenberu, 2022;Do et al, 2023). According to the previous hypothesis, depending on the situation, the size of farmland has a negative or positive effect.…”

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Determinants of the Agroforestry Practices in Mana Districts, Oromyia Region, Ethiopia

Bekele

Yeshiwas

kassie

et al. 2023

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Due to little adoption of the agroforestry practices, land degradation has become a serious pressing problem in various parts of the world in general and in study area in particular. Therefore, these studies aim to assess the determents of the agroforestry practices in the study area. Therefore, based on multi-stage sampling techniques 184 randomly selected sample households’ heads was determined. Descriptive and inferential statistics such as T-test, chi-square tests, and binary logit model was used to compare the mean difference between adopters and non-adopters households. The finding the study shows Senegal (L. Britton), home garden, and boundary planting are the most common agroforestry practices in the study area. The mean annual income for adopter farm households' heads was 1148743.00 birr, and for non-adopters, was 138675.00 birr. This implies that agroforestry practices make a significant contribution to the adopter's income. However, lack of farmland (27.7%), pests (16.3%), and low market access (15.2%) are major constraints that determine the adoption of the agroforestry practices in the study area. The results of the binary logistic model specify that age, farm size, and distance negatively affect the adoption of agroforestry practices in the study area. While perception were positively and significantly influence adoption of agroforestry practices in the study area, Therefore, the governmental & non-governmental organizations should have to develop new land policies to remove barriers to land access, tree tenure & an array of exotic tree species should be required to resist pests and drought conditions in study area.

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TheImpacts of Apple-based Agroforestry Practices on the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Southern Ethiopia

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

Determinant of farmers’ participation and biodiversity status in the program of agroforestry rehabilitation in Sudan

Determinant of farmers’ participation and biodiversity status in the program of agroforestry rehabilitation in Sudan

Analysis of land suitability for apple-based agroforestry farming in Dire and Legedadi watersheds of Ethiopia: implication for ecosystem services

Determinants of the Agroforestry Practices in Mana Districts, Oromyia Region, Ethiopia

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