Smallholder adoption of soil and water conservation techniques in Ghana

Abdallah, Abdul-Hanan; Ayamga, Michael; Donkoh, Samuel A.

doi:10.5897/ajar2013.7952

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“…This means adoption of an extra integrated SWC technique led to increase in output by 23.4%. Similar results were found by Olarinde et al (2012) and Abdul-Hanan et al (2014). Furthermore, family labour was found to be positive and significant in relation to rice output with a coefficient of 0.007, implying that a 100% increase in family labour will lead to an increase of 0.7% rice output.…”

Section: Determinants Of Rice Output Among Farmerssupporting

confidence: 88%

Fertilizer Subsidy and Rice Productivity in Ghana: A Microeconomic Study

Azumah¹,

Zakaria²

2019

JAS

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Across Africa, agricultural productivity continues to decline due to poor soil fertility. Smallholder farmers have less access to fertilizers to improve yields. Past and present governments in Ghana have made some efforts to raise productivity and to deepen the economic and social potentials of the agricultural sector by implementing fertilizer subsidy programs. Using data from 543 smallholder rice farmers in northern Ghana, we estimated both endogenous switching regression and treatment effect models to examine the factors that influenced participation in fertilizer subsidy programs, and rice productivity differences among beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers. This was to address heterogeneity and biases stemming from unobservable characteristics at farm and farmer levels. Farmers’ participation in fertilizer subsidy programs was influenced by age, sex, education, farm size, membership of Farmer-Based Organization (FBO), access to media, knowledge of integrated soil and water conservation (SWC) practices, farm to market distance and herbicides application. Productivity of rice was mainly influenced by age, knowledge of integrated SWC, seed and herbicides usage. The outcomes from the treatment effect model revealed a negatively and significant effect of fertilizer subsidy on rice productivity. It is recommended that ways to improve the effectiveness of the fertilizer subsidy policy and distributional mechanisms to farmers should be given much attention to unlock the agricultural potential of Ghana.

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Section: Determinants Of Rice Output Among Farmerssupporting

confidence: 88%

Fertilizer Subsidy and Rice Productivity in Ghana: A Microeconomic Study

Azumah¹,

Zakaria²

2019

JAS

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“…To disseminate water and soil conservation techniques, not only in the Bam but also in the area, it will be necessary to take into account membership in a group as an instrument of economic policy. Thus, for a good extension, lightening the conditions for joining a group is essential [3] [7] [16]. Early warning, possession of a smartphone is determining factors in the adoption of WSC techniques.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the Sudano-Sahelian cotton zone of Cameroon, agriculture is perceived as a major factor of environmental degradation and more particularly as promoting soil erosion which is a phenomenon characterized by the detachment of soil particles from their initial location. Then their transport and deposition by water or wind have the direct consequence of soil degradation [2] [3]. Each year, 75 billion metric tons of soil is displaced on the earth's surface by wind and water erosion.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Economic Analysis of the Determinants of the Adoption of Water and Soil Conservation Techniques in Burkina Faso: Case of Cotton Producers in the Province of Bam

Mathieu¹,

Wu²,

Fredah³

2019

JEP

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Soil degradation is a major problem in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso. To maintain or improve soil productivity levels and limit Water losses, especially with rainfall variability, adaptation strategies have been developed that focus on water and Soil Conservation techniques (WSC). Although their agronomic benefits have been proven, adoption rates for these techniques are generally low, particularly among cotton farmers in Bam province. The main objective of this study is to identify the socioeconomic and institutional determinants of the adoption of WSC among cotton farmers in Bam. The data used for our study were collected as part of the Semi-Arid Resilience Promotion Project (SARP) from cotton producers in the province. A probit model was used to analyze the factors that determine the adoption of WSC in Bam cotton producers. The results show that variables such as early warning, group membership, smartphone ownership, and cotton income positively influence the likelihood of producers adopting WSC techniques. On the other hand, technical assistance and access to the pesticide have a negative influence on the adoption of WSC by Bam cotton producers.

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“…aesthetic and recreation), and soil nutrients cycle and formation [2, 3]. Yet, the activities of farmers in agricultural production continue to be environmentally unsustainable [4, 5]. This negatively affects the biological functioning of agroecosystems.…”

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Enhancing healthy ecosystems in northern Ghana through eco-friendly farm-based practices: insights from irrigation scheme-types

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Background Farming practices vary from farmer to farmer and from place to place depending on a number of factors including the agroclimatic condition, infrastructure (e.g. irrigation facilities) and management mechanisms (private versus state management). These together affect the functioning and sustainability of the ecosystems. For the sustainability of ecosystems, farmers need to employ ecosystem-based farm practices. This paper examines the ecosystem-based farm management practices (EBFMPs) in private and state-managed irrigation schemes. It also analyses the drivers of farmers’ willingness to pay for EBFMPs sustainability. The study employed mixed methods design, using both qualitative and quantitative techniques of data collection through key informant interviews, focus group discussions and semi-structured questionnaires administered to 300 households. The various EBFMPs adopted by farmers were examined and descriptively presented. The Chi-square automatic interaction detector (CHAID) and multiple linear regression were used to assess the predictors of farmers’ willingness to pay for EBFMPs to enhance the health of agroecosystems. Compost application, conservative tilling, conservation of vegetation, mulching, crop rotation, intercropping with legumes, efficient drainage systems and bunding were the EBFMPs captured in this paper. Results Farmers in privately-managed irrigation schemes (PIS) more often apply EBFMPs compared with those in state-managed irrigation schemes (SIS). The paper also found that farmers’ willingness to pay to sustain EBFMPs for healthy ecosystems is significantly determined by the type of irrigation scheme they cultivate in (that is, PIS or SIS), their level of education, marital status and perception of soil fertility. Conclusions Policy makers, implementers, and other stakeholders need to consider the capacity building of irrigation farmers, especially those in SIS in northern Ghana by educating them on agricultural production and ecosystem nexus to enhance the level of usage and willingness to pay for EBFMPs sustainability.

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Smallholder adoption of soil and water conservation techniques in Ghana

Cited by 24 publications

References 10 publications

Fertilizer Subsidy and Rice Productivity in Ghana: A Microeconomic Study

Fertilizer Subsidy and Rice Productivity in Ghana: A Microeconomic Study

Economic Analysis of the Determinants of the Adoption of Water and Soil Conservation Techniques in Burkina Faso: Case of Cotton Producers in the Province of Bam

Enhancing healthy ecosystems in northern Ghana through eco-friendly farm-based practices: insights from irrigation scheme-types

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