Factors Influencing Smallholder Farmers Adoption of Eucalyptus Woodlot in Wogera District, North Gondar Zone, Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia

Derbe, Tegegne; Yehuala, Sisay; Agitew, Genanew

doi:10.18535/ijsrm/v6i7.em07

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“…The results demonstrated that smallholder farmers with small pieces of land had fewer commercial trees and fruit trees on their farms. These findings are consistent with the findings by Ashraf et al (2015); Danquah (2015); Derbe et al (2018) who found that land size has a positive influence on tree growing by farmers. This is however in conflict with the findings by Owooh (2013) who found out that farmers adopt agroforestry practices to mitigate challenges of land use in small farms.…”

Section: Land Sizesupporting

confidence: 93%

Determinants of Commercial Tree Growing Among Smallholder Farmers in Nandi County, Kenya

Okumu

Langat

Ojunga

2022

East Afr. j. for. agrofor.

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Commercial Forestry sector contributes more than $600 billion to the global economy each year. Farm forestry is expected to contribute immensely to meeting materials needs for this sector and also provide ecosystem services. To support the tree growing by farmers, it is essential to understand the factors that influence commercial tree growing. The findings of a study to assess the current state of on-farm tree planting and the key variables influencing adoption of commercial tree growing on farms are reported in this paper. Cross sectional data on commercial tree growing was collected from two hundred and eighteen (218) households. Using semi-structured questionnaires with closed and open-ended questions, these households were systematically and randomly sampled from a population of 3633 farming households practicing agroforestry. Descriptive statistics, logit and binary logistic regression models, and qualitative analysis were applied. The findings show that socioeconomic factors such as age, education level, and income have a strong influence on commercial tree planting among small holder farmers in Nandi County. Older farmers are more likely than younger farmers to participate in commercial forestry as farmers because their employment opportunities are limited. Farmers with a high level of education are also more likely to practice commercial forestry because they have access to information and training. Farmers with a high off-farm income are more likely to grow commercial trees as a long-term return investment than farmers who rely entirely on their farms. According to the study, the majority of farmers preferred commercially planting exotic tree species, with 70.2 % planting Cupressus lusitanica and 69.7 % planting Eucalyptus saligna. The study recommends that farmers should be educated on species site matching, according to the study, because they were found planting Eucalyptus species even in riparian areas. In conclusion, farmers of various ages can be encouraged to use commercial tree farming and good management practices to generate more income

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Section: Land Sizesupporting

confidence: 93%

Determinants of Commercial Tree Growing Among Smallholder Farmers in Nandi County, Kenya

Okumu

Langat

Ojunga

2022

East Afr. j. for. agrofor.

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“…Likewise, Jagger et al (2005) also reported that farm woodlots contribute positively to the income and resilience of rural households. Moreover, Gizachew (2017) and Derbe et al (2018) revealed that total land holding of the household heads had significant positive effects on the household's decision to produce and establish Eucalypts woodlot on the farm lands.…”

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“…The rainy months extend from June until the end of September. However, most of the persistence rainfall is received during the months of July and August (Derbe et al 2018). According to the district agricultural office (2016) the district has total area coverage of 182,126 ha with cultivated land (46.1%) being the dominant land use followed by, grazing land (22.7%), forest land (11%), building (4.42%), rivers and gorges (2.73%) and others (12.85%).…”

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Determinants of the production and commercial values of Eucalyptus woodlot products in Wogera District, Northern Ethiopia

2019

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Background: Growing and planting of Eucalypts tree at a farm level in the form of woodlot has become a common practice among Ethiopian rural households. Currently, Ethiopian smallholder farmers mainly establish Eucalypts woodlot as a part of livelihood portfolio for meeting both household wood consumption and generating cash income. However, empirical evidence is lacking on the extent of households motivation in Eucalyptus woodlot production and factors influencing commercial values of its products. Consequently, this study investigated the factors influencing commercial value of Eucalyptus woodlot products in Wogera district.Methods: Primary data were collected from 120 randomly selected Eucalyptus producer households through pretested questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analysis was employed to determine the significant variables affecting commercial values of Eucalyptus products in the study area. Results:The result of the study revealed that different types of local Eucalyptus woodlot products such as pole, worage, mager, split wood and bundle of firewood were produced and used both for households' consumption and commercial purpose. Moreover, the OLS model result indicated that age (p < 0.1), wealth status (p < 0.1) and woodlot size of households (p < 0.01) positively and significantly determine the commercial value of Eucalyptus woodlot products. While, access to credit service and experience are significant but with negative influence on the commercial values of woodlot products at 5% levels of significance. Conclusion:Generally, production and marketing of Eucalyptus wood products play a significant poverty alleviation role as a source of regular income, local medicine, firewood, fence and construction materials in turn improving the livelihoods of the rural community in Ethiopia. Based on the findings, providing capacity-building training to strength producer's credit usage on Eucalyptus Woodlot production system should be advisable. Moreover, the stakeholder should establish wood industry to enhance the income generation capacity of Eucalyptus for producers and traders. Finally, to reduce the conflict between crop producers and Eucalyptus producers, cluster planting are advisable. which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.

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“…Related studies (Edesa, 2021) found a positive contribution of farm woodlots to the income of rural households. In addition, other studies (Gizachew, 2017;Gizachew, 2017;Derbe, 2018) indicated that the total land holding size of the local households had significant and positive effects on the income derived from Eucalypts woodlot of their farmlands. The result further agreed with related studies that found that landholding size had a positive relationship with the income derived from woodlot products (Dessie et al, 2019;Asefa, 2021).…”

Section: Determinants Of Income Derived From Eucalyptus Woodlot Using...mentioning

confidence: 96%

Analysis of Factors Affecting Local Household Income Derived from Eucalyptus Woodlot in Jamma District, Ethiopia

Kebede

2022

IJSEI

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A woodlot is a piece of woodland that is a privately owned farm for tree plantation. It has become a common activity among local households in Ethiopia. Currently, local households in Jamma District, Ethiopia predominantly plant eucalyptus woodlot as their alternative income source. However, there is no empirical evidence on the factors that affect driving maximum income from Eucalyptus woodlot. This study investigated the factors affecting income from Eucalyptus woodlots in the Jamma district. Data were collected and organized by the household survey, key informant interview, field observation, and focus group discussion. Qualitative and quantitative data were used from primary and secondary sources. A total of 150 randomly selected households were interviewed from Eucalyptus woodlot owners. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to determine the significant variables affecting the income amount derived from eucalyptus woodlot. The results described the socioeconomic characteristics of households, and investigate the determinants of Eucalyptus woodlot income level. Age, family size, distance from the market, and household experience are the major factors that determine the income of households derived from Eucalyptus woodlot production. Household income derived from eucalyptus woodlot was negatively and significantly affected by the distance where their woodland was located from the market and their experience in planting Eucalyptus as the regression analysis showed. The result of this study suggests that technical manuals should be implemented to minimize its negative impacts on the environment to made the households better benefited from their Eucalyptus woodlot products and for sustainable production.

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Factors Influencing Smallholder Farmers Adoption of Eucalyptus Woodlot in Wogera District, North Gondar Zone, Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia

Cited by 12 publications

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Determinants of Commercial Tree Growing Among Smallholder Farmers in Nandi County, Kenya

Determinants of Commercial Tree Growing Among Smallholder Farmers in Nandi County, Kenya

Determinants of the production and commercial values of Eucalyptus woodlot products in Wogera District, Northern Ethiopia

Analysis of Factors Affecting Local Household Income Derived from Eucalyptus Woodlot in Jamma District, Ethiopia

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