Impact of Zai technology on farmers’ welfare: Evidence from northern Ghana

Ehiakpor, Dennis Sedem; Danso-Abbeam, Gideon; Dagunga, Gilbert; Ayambila, Sylvester Nsobire

doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.101189

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“…Our finding was in agreement with several other studies, for example, Gebregziabher (2018) , Donkor et al. (2019) and Ehiakpor et al. (2019) .…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

“…Extension services bridge farmers' knowledge gaps on improved farming practices and application modalities. Our finding was in agreement with several other studies, for example, Gebregziabher (2018), Donkor et al (2019) and Ehiakpor et al (2019). These studies noted that extension contact increased smallholder farmers' probability of adopting zai technology, among other soil conservation technologies.…”

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Gender-specific determinants of Zai technology use intensity for improved soil water management in the drylands of Upper Eastern Kenya

Ndeke

Mugwe

Mogaka

et al. 2021

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Degraded landscapes and soil water stress are long-standing problems to smallholder agriculture in the drylands. Despite the important roles of zai technology in restoring degraded landscapes and improving agricultural productivity, the technology is yet to be adopted to its fullest extent. This can be attributed to gender-linked disparities in agricultural technology utilization. The study, therefore, sought to determine gender-specific determinants of zai technology choice and use-intensity. A multistage sampling technique was employed in randomly selecting 133 female-headed households and 267 male-headed households in Tharaka South sub-county. Quantitative data were collected in a cross-sectional survey using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Using sex-disaggregated data, Chi-square and t-test statistic were employed to test the statistical significance of dummy and mean value of continuous variables, respectively. Gender specific determinants of zai technology choice and use-intensity were determined using the Heckman-two-step econometric model. The results revealed that, more women farmers (44%) were using zai technology as compared to men (38%). Among women farmers, total cultivated land, access to animal-drawn farm implements, and group membership had an influence on zai technology choice. For men, total cultivated land, group membership and access to extension services positively influenced choice of zai technology. With regard to zai technology use-intensity, total land cultivated, livestock densities, group membership and frequency of trainings on soil and water management were important determinants among women farmers. For men, zai technology use-intensity was determined by total cultivated land and farmers’ perceptions on soil erosion. We recommend that, gender-sensitive farm-level policies oriented towards farmer socioeconomic profiles are important deliberations towards choice and intense application of soil and water conservation strategies such as the zai technology.

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“…Our finding was in agreement with several other studies, for example, Gebregziabher (2018) , Donkor et al. (2019) and Ehiakpor et al. (2019) .…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Section: Determinants Of Zai Technology Choice Among Male-headed Households and Female-headed Householdssupporting

confidence: 93%

Gender-specific determinants of Zai technology use intensity for improved soil water management in the drylands of Upper Eastern Kenya

Ndeke

Mugwe

Mogaka

et al. 2021

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“…The explanatory variables in the empirical model are based on a review of empirical literature on adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (Tran et al , 2019; Ehiakpor et al , 2019; Abegunde et al , 2019; Oladele et al , 2019; Theriault et al , 2017; Wossen et al , 2017; Ndiritu et al , 2014; Kassie et al , 2015). Table 2 presents the description and summary statistics of the explanatory variables used in this study.…”

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Women empowerment and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in Nigeria

Oyawole

Shittu

Kehinde

et al. 2020

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PurposeThis study assessed the extent of women empowerment and empirically investigated its effect on the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices at the plot level in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachUsing the empowerment score and women empowerment gap for each household which were derived from the Abbreviated Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index, a multivariate probit model which controlled for the influence of gender and women empowerment on climate-smart agricultural practices' adoption was estimated. The study made use of data from the ECOWAS-RAAF-PASANAO survey conducted in Nigeria in 2017.FindingsThe results show that men are significantly more empowered than women in four out of the five domains of empowerment and are more likely to adopt crop rotation. However, female plot managers have a higher likelihood of adopting green manure and agroforestry, while no significant gender differences in the adoption of organic manure and zero/minimum tillage were found.Social implicationsThe results suggest that closing the empowerment gap between women and their spouses would positively influence the adoption of agroforestry.Originality/valueThis study represents the first attempt to examine the adoption of these practices from a gender perspective using a nationally representative plot-level dataset in Nigeria. Furthermore, this study contributes to existing literature on how gender differences influence technology adoption by modelling the effect of empowerment score for each plot manager, and the women empowerment gap for each household on the adoption of five climate-smart agricultural practices.

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“…From the pooled results, profit for rice farmers was found to be GH₵ 1775.10 with a corresponding cost-benefit ratio (CBR) of 2.25. The positive profit value means that that rice production has potential impact on farmers' welfare since income (profit) is used as a proxy for welfare (Ehiakpor et al, 2019). Dakpalah et al (2018) also found that rice irrigation helps to improve farmers' welfare in the Upper West region of northern Ghana.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Access to production credit was found to have a positive significant effect only on irrigated rice farmers' profit at a 5% level. The literature suggests that access to credit improves farmers' ability to adopt yield-enhancing technologies and practices culminating in increased profits (Ehiakpor et al, 2019). Financial support to rice farmers does not only lead to high output and profit but also enhances farmers' welfare and livelihoods in general.…”

Section: Profitability Analysis Of Rice Productionmentioning

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Profitability analysis of rice production: a microeconomic perspective from northern Ghana

Zakaria¹,

Azumah²,

Dagunga³

et al. 2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to estimate the profitability of rice production for irrigated and rain-fed farmers; determine the factors that influence farmers' decision to participate in irrigation and the impact of irrigation on rice farmers' profitability in northern Ghana.Design/methodology/approachUsing cross-sectional data collected from 543 rice farmers in northern Ghana, the study employed both non-parametric (cost benefit analysis) and parametric (endogenous switching regression) approaches to analyse the data.FindingsThe empirical results reveal a significant difference between the profits of irrigated (GHS 2442.30) and rain-fed farmers (GHS 576.20), as well as the cost-benefit ratios between irrigators (2.53) and rain-fed farmers (1.37). Also, participation in irrigation was found to be influenced by relatively small farm size and off-farm income; while profitability was influenced by membership in a farmer-based organization, access to agricultural extension services and perception of decreasing rainfall intensity. Irrigation also had a positive significant net impact on profitability of rice production.Research limitations/implicationsThe results provide justification for development partners and the government of Ghana through the “one-village-one-dam” policy, to invest in irrigation in northern Ghana in order to improve household welfare as well as build resilience for sustainable production systems.Originality/valueThis study is the first of its kind to provide a robust analysis of the difference in profits of rain-fed and irrigated rice farmers while estimating the determinants of Ghanaian farmers' choice of either of the regimes within a bias-corrected framework.

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Impact of Zai technology on farmers’ welfare: Evidence from northern Ghana

Cited by 26 publications

References 20 publications

Gender-specific determinants of Zai technology use intensity for improved soil water management in the drylands of Upper Eastern Kenya

Gender-specific determinants of Zai technology use intensity for improved soil water management in the drylands of Upper Eastern Kenya

Women empowerment and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in Nigeria

Profitability analysis of rice production: a microeconomic perspective from northern Ghana

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