Planting a fast-growing multipurpose Acacia decurrens (AD) tree is one of the climate-smart agricultural practices that have been promoted in Ethiopia, which is widely practiced and an important livelihood strategy in...Planting a fast-growing multipurpose Acacia decurrens (AD) tree is one of the climate-smart agricultural practices that have been promoted in Ethiopia, which is widely practiced and an important livelihood strategy in Awi zone. However, the extent of its adoption varies considerably among households in the study area. This study investigated the determinants of intensity of adoption of AD among 385 randomly selected rural households in Awi Zone. Data were gathered using a cross-sectional household survey. Descriptive statistics and Two-limit Tobit model were employed for data analysis. The result of the study shows that on average the intensity of adoption of AD was 0.43 (43% of the total cropland area), though majority of the farmers (48.8%) belong to low level of adoption. The result of the analysis shows that being male, educational level, access to seedling, experience in growing the tree, extension contact has positive and significant relationship with the intensity of adoption. Age of head of household, land holding size, livestock holding size, soil fertility status, disease emergence and road distance have negative and significant influence on intensity of adoption. These suggest that expanding road infrastructure, education, access to seedling, secure land property right, disease management, and provision of extension services related to the AD can also improve smallholder farmers’ intensity of AD adoption. The generated information provides a picture of the study area’s situation to the attention of policy makers, development practitioners and institutional service providers to formulate a better policy intervention to sustain smallholder farmers’ AD plantation.展开更多
Despite the important roles of Sustainable Agricultural Practices(SAPs)in improving productivity,welfare,and food security of farming households,the adoption rates of SAPs have been perceived to be generally low,espec...Despite the important roles of Sustainable Agricultural Practices(SAPs)in improving productivity,welfare,and food security of farming households,the adoption rates of SAPs have been perceived to be generally low,especially in developing countries.Using cross-sectional data collected from the 2015 Nigeria General Household Survey,this study examines the factors influencing the adoption of multiple SAPs,while also considering the drivers of the intensity of adoption of these practices.The methods of data analysis are based on the Multivariate probit and the Ordered probit models.The SAPs considered include improved seeds,inorganic fertilizer,mixed-cropping techniques,and organic manure.The empirical results show that farmers’adoption of different SAPs and their intensity of use depend significantly on factors such as the age of household head,gender,education,household size,access to extension services,and household wealth status.Our findings imply that policymakers and agricultural development agencies should seek to maintain or increase household asset bases,and encourage both formal and informal training programme among farming households to facilitate the adoption of SAPs.展开更多
文摘Planting a fast-growing multipurpose Acacia decurrens (AD) tree is one of the climate-smart agricultural practices that have been promoted in Ethiopia, which is widely practiced and an important livelihood strategy in Awi zone. However, the extent of its adoption varies considerably among households in the study area. This study investigated the determinants of intensity of adoption of AD among 385 randomly selected rural households in Awi Zone. Data were gathered using a cross-sectional household survey. Descriptive statistics and Two-limit Tobit model were employed for data analysis. The result of the study shows that on average the intensity of adoption of AD was 0.43 (43% of the total cropland area), though majority of the farmers (48.8%) belong to low level of adoption. The result of the analysis shows that being male, educational level, access to seedling, experience in growing the tree, extension contact has positive and significant relationship with the intensity of adoption. Age of head of household, land holding size, livestock holding size, soil fertility status, disease emergence and road distance have negative and significant influence on intensity of adoption. These suggest that expanding road infrastructure, education, access to seedling, secure land property right, disease management, and provision of extension services related to the AD can also improve smallholder farmers’ intensity of AD adoption. The generated information provides a picture of the study area’s situation to the attention of policy makers, development practitioners and institutional service providers to formulate a better policy intervention to sustain smallholder farmers’ AD plantation.
文摘Despite the important roles of Sustainable Agricultural Practices(SAPs)in improving productivity,welfare,and food security of farming households,the adoption rates of SAPs have been perceived to be generally low,especially in developing countries.Using cross-sectional data collected from the 2015 Nigeria General Household Survey,this study examines the factors influencing the adoption of multiple SAPs,while also considering the drivers of the intensity of adoption of these practices.The methods of data analysis are based on the Multivariate probit and the Ordered probit models.The SAPs considered include improved seeds,inorganic fertilizer,mixed-cropping techniques,and organic manure.The empirical results show that farmers’adoption of different SAPs and their intensity of use depend significantly on factors such as the age of household head,gender,education,household size,access to extension services,and household wealth status.Our findings imply that policymakers and agricultural development agencies should seek to maintain or increase household asset bases,and encourage both formal and informal training programme among farming households to facilitate the adoption of SAPs.
