Land consolidation, rice production, and agricultural transformation: Evidence from household panel data for Vietnam

PurposeThis study examines the adoption drivers of scale-appropriate mechanization in Nepal's maize-based farming systems. The authors also assess the contribution of scale-appropriate mechanization to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of zero hunger (SDG2) and no poverty (SDG1).Design/methodology/approachPropensity score matching (PSM) and doubly robust inverse probability-weighted regression adjusted (IPWRA) methods were applied to estimate the effects of mini-tiller adoption. These methods control the biases that arise from observed heterogeneities between mini-tillers users and nonusers.FindingsThe study findings show that farm size, labor shortages, draft animal scarcity, market proximity, household assets and household heads' educational level influence the adoption of mechanization in Nepal. Mechanized farms exhibited enhanced maize productivity, profits and household food self-sufficiency. Reduced depth and severity of poverty were also observed. Nevertheless, these effects were not uniform; very small farms (≤0.41 ha) facing acute labor shortages benefited the most.Research limitations/implicationsThe study results suggest that policymakers in developing nations like Nepal may wish to expand their emphasis on scale-appropriate mechanization to improve farm productivity and household food security, reduce poverty and contribute to the SDGs.Originality/valueThis first-of-its-kind study establishes the causal effects between scale-appropriate farm mechanization and SDG1 (no poverty) and SDG2 (zero hunger) in a developing nation.

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“…, 2021). Adopting such mechanization technologies can contribute to the structural transformation of agrarian economies (Do et al ., 2023).…”

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“…Such technologies are gaining interest due to their implications for household labor dynamics, labor efficiencies and cost of cultivation (Biggs et al, 2011;Fischer et al, 2018;Belton et al, 2021). Adopting such mechanization technologies can contribute to the structural transformation of agrarian economies (Do et al, 2023).…”

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The contributions of scale-appropriate farm mechanization to hunger and poverty reduction: evidence from smallholder systems in Nepal

Paudel

Gartaula

Rahut

et al. 2023

JED

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“… Do et al (2023) examine the factors determining the voluntary participation of farm households in land consolidation and investigate its impacts on crop production costs, rural poverty, and rural transformation.…”

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Realising rural economic transformation: Pathways to inclusive and sustainable prosperity in post-COVID-19 Asia

Mallawaarachchi

Rahut

2023

Economic Analysis and Policy

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“…The study results are in line with those of Oshunsanya Joseph and Suarau Odutola [37], who conducted a study on the management of agricultural lands for sustainable crops and emphasized that the management of agricultural lands is highly imperative for sustainable crop production. Recent research about agricultural transformation and food security also confirmed that land management initiatives, including land consolidation, significantly contribute to the nonmanagement of land and harvest costs, increase farm income, and reduce poverty [38,39]. However, the forecasting results show that agricultural land will decrease to 11.9 × 10 4 ha by 2030.…”

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Assessing the Capacity of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Burundi

Mperejekumana,

Shen,

Zhong

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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In Burundi, a significant portion of the population heavily relies on agriculture for both sustenance and income. However, persistently low agricultural yields place approximately 1.8 million people at immediate risk of food insecurity. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus approach to strengthening agricultural sustainability and improving food security in Burundi. This study employs both the ARDL model and the ARIMA model to analyze the impact of water, energy, and land on agricultural yield while also projecting their future dynamics in Burundi. The results highlight a positive correlation between these resources and agricultural yield, demonstrating that a 1% increase in each of these variables would collectively result in a 3.74% increase in agricultural yield. Furthermore, the predictive findings reveal an anticipated decrease in agricultural yield by approximately 74.9 kg ha−1 and a reduction in agricultural land spanning up to 11.9 × 104 hectares by the year 2030. As a contribution to the body of knowledge, this study introduces a framework for the WEF nexus and sustainable agriculture, providing fresh perspectives to the literature on resource nexus studies in Burundi and among other practitioners in Africa.

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Land consolidation, rice production, and agricultural transformation: Evidence from household panel data for Vietnam

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The contributions of scale-appropriate farm mechanization to hunger and poverty reduction: evidence from smallholder systems in Nepal

The contributions of scale-appropriate farm mechanization to hunger and poverty reduction: evidence from smallholder systems in Nepal

Realising rural economic transformation: Pathways to inclusive and sustainable prosperity in post-COVID-19 Asia

Assessing the Capacity of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Burundi

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