Performance of common pool resources management in the mixed farming system in Goncha district, northwest highlands of Ethiopia

Debie, Ermias; Singh, K. N.

doi:10.1007/s10668-020-00996-4

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“…Bylaws should be strengthened to promote plantation multifunctional vegetation on the structural conservation segment of croplands and enclosure of communal areas for smallholder farmers' livelihood security (Adego et al, 2018). For long-term mixed agricultural production, a combination of total closure, cut-and-carry grazing, and multifunction plantation on the communal property is strongly recommended (Debie & Singh, 2021). Because of the efficient market accessibility, croplands are converted into plantations of eucalyptus and acacia species, particularly in locations with adequate access to transportation (Alinovi et al, 2010).…”

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Perceived Determinants of Smallholder Households’ Resilience to Livelihood Insecurity in Goncha District, Northwest Highlands of Ethiopia

Debie

Ayele

2023

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Climate change, hazards to productive assets, social-related shocks, and land productivity reduction are all likely to make poor households less resilient. In Ethiopia’s highlands, the ability to deal with household resilience against poverty in the face of uncertainty is minimal. In the Goncha district of Ethiopia’s Northwest highlands, the study attempts to identify factors of household resilience to livelihood insecurity under crop-livestock mixed agricultural systems. Face-to-face interviews with 280 households were conducted using a structured questionnaire to acquire primary data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and structural equation modeling. The results revealed that household resilience to livelihood insecurity was significantly influenced by perceptions of sustainable farming practices, the cultivation of more fertile farmland, savings performance, diversification of income-generating activities, intensification of livestock husbandry practices, access to irrigation practice, and familiarity with practical technologies. Hence, scaling up sustainable farming systems and practical technologies, improving saving habits, increasing income diversification, and intensifying agroforestry are perceived to be significant to increase smallholder household resilience to livelihood insecurity over agroecologies.

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Perceived Determinants of Smallholder Households’ Resilience to Livelihood Insecurity in Goncha District, Northwest Highlands of Ethiopia

Debie

Ayele

2023

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“…Plantation multifunctional vegetation on the structural conservation segment of croplands and enclosure communal areas should be strengthening by bylaw for livelihood security of smallholder farmers [3]. The combination of complete closing, cut-and-carry grazing system, and plantation of multifunction plants on communal land highly recommend for sustainable mixed farming productivity [32]. Croplands are sometimes converted into eucalyptus tree plantations in particular where cultivated fields are in proximity to the market and easily accessible for transportation.…”

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Determinants of Smallholder Households’ Resilience to Livelihood Insecurity in Goncha District, Northwest Highlands of Ethiopia

Debie¹,

Ayele²

2021

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Poor households are more likely less resilient under climate change, risks of productive assets, social-related shocks, and decline of land productivity. The ability to deal with household resilience against poverty under the uncertain condition of risk is limited in the highlands of Ethiopia. The study aims to identify determinants of household resilience to livelihood insecurity under the crop-livestock mixed farming systems in Goncha district, Northwest highlands of Ethiopia. Primary data were collected by conducting face-to-face interviews among 280 households using structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis test and structural equation modeling were used to analyse the data. The results disclosed that sustainable management of the farming systems, cultivation of more fertile farmland, saving performance, diversification of income-earning activities, intensification of livestock husbandry practices, access to irrigation, and familiarity with practical technologies were found to be significant determinants at p<0.001 to household resilience of smallholder farmers. Social network development and tree plantation were explained household resilience to livelihood insecurity at P<0.01 and P<0.1 significant levels, respectively. The study concluded that scaling up sustainable management of the farming system and practical technologies, enhancing saving behavior, promoting income diversification, and intensifying agroforestry are significant for household resilience to livelihood insecurity of smallholders across agro-ecologies.

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“…Natural resources, such as forests, shrubs, and grasslands, have been a valuable contribution to the livelihood of smallholder farmers (Debie and Singh 2021). Rangelands serve humans in various aspects such as providing food for livestock, plant and animal genetic resources, preventing of erosion, developing and protecting of water resources, biodiversity and medicinal plant heritage (Sandhage-Hofmann 2016).…”

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Growth and survival of Scots pine saplings under controlled grazing in forest plantation areas of the high altitude rangelands

Bilgili¹,

Koç

Güllap

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This study was carried out to determine the effects of controlled cattle grazing in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) plantationthat in the edge of forest areas because animal husbandry has a significant role and forage gap is a main problem in the area. For this purpose, the study was carried out in a Scots pine plantation with an average of 2,160 m altitude in the forest edge rangeland area between 2012 and 2015. The study area was divided into 12 plots in total, with each plot 0.2 ha in size. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications in a split plot arrangement keeping Scots pine sapling height (0–60 cm, 61–90 cm and > 90 cm) and four grazing treatments (Ungrazed, grazed in June, grazed in July, grazed in August). The relative diameter and height increments were determined along with the survival percentages for the saplings. According to the results; overall, less than 1% of saplings were found to be damaged as a result of the treatments. In all the grazing plots, the Scots pine saplings had more diameter and height increment than the ungrazed plots on average. In conclusion, controlled cattle grazing in July and August can provide both good quality forage for regional livestock and positive contributions to the growth of saplings, provided that saplings have more than 60 cm in height. Keywords: Scots pine, plantation, sapling, growing, forest, grazing

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Performance of common pool resources management in the mixed farming system in Goncha district, northwest highlands of Ethiopia

Cited by 6 publications

References 62 publications

Perceived Determinants of Smallholder Households’ Resilience to Livelihood Insecurity in Goncha District, Northwest Highlands of Ethiopia

Perceived Determinants of Smallholder Households’ Resilience to Livelihood Insecurity in Goncha District, Northwest Highlands of Ethiopia

Determinants of Smallholder Households’ Resilience to Livelihood Insecurity in Goncha District, Northwest Highlands of Ethiopia

Growth and survival of Scots pine saplings under controlled grazing in forest plantation areas of the high altitude rangelands

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