The adoption of sustainable agricultural practices by smallholder farmers in Ethiopian highlands: An integrative approach

Mutyasira, Vine; Hoag, Dana L.; Pendell, Dustin L.

doi:10.1080/23311932.2018.1552439

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“…Most of these SAPs are labor-intensive; therefore, farmers who are able to hire laborers are likely to adopt these practices. These findings are consistent with previous studies that have reported a positively influenced of access to hired labor in adoption of SAPs by smallholder farmers [62,68].…”

Section: Access To Hired Laborsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Consequently, most of them rely on their indigenous knowledge of crop production, which they believe is more accurate and simpler to understand as opposed to the complex nature of scientific SAPs that require formal education and training [2]. These findings are consistent with previous studies that have stressed the importance of access to information and awareness for adoption of SAPs [34,68].…”

Section: Awareness Of Sapssupporting

confidence: 83%

“…The positive contribution of livestock to adoption of new SAPs most probably comes through the increased availability of animal manure, which is often used by farmers to enhance soil fertility as a result of financial constrains, which limit them from buying organic fertilizers. Ownership of livestock enables farmers to generate extra income from sales of livestock, which they can use to purchase inputs, implements and hire the laborers required for SAPs, as also noted by Mutyasira et al [68]. Farmers owning livestock are likely to adopt SAPs, which improve crop production, to secure feed for their livestock, especially during dry seasons.…”

Section: Ownership Of Livestockmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Low livestock ownership could hinder smallholder farmers from adopting SAPs such as application of animal manure as an organic fertilizer to enhance soil fertility. Moreover, the low ownership of livestock could limit the use of livestock for draught power enabling smallholder farmers to animal-drawn planters for conservation tillage and easy transportation of farms inputs [68].…”

Section: Livestock Ownedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…From the focus group discussion that was held in support of the questionnaires, lack of information remains the biggest barrier that farmers are facing in the study area. Considering that farming is a knowledge-intensive industry, many farmers do not have a single channel that serves as a comprehensive source for all their information needs [61,68]. Therefore, most of the farmers were unaware of the different agricultural practices they could adopt to sustain their crop productivity in the study area.…”

Section: Awareness Of Sapsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Barriers Affecting Sustainable Agricultural Productivity of Smallholder Farmers in the Eastern Free State of South Africa

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Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs) are the most promising pathways to enhance the productivity and resilience of agricultural production of smallholder farming systems while conserving the natural resources. This study was undertaken to identify the barriers affecting sustainable agricultural productivity of smallholder farmers in the eastern Free State, South Africa. Data were collected from 359 smallholder farmers using questionnaires and the validity of the collected data was confirmed through focus group discussions with key informants. Descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression model were used to analyze data. Results indicated that traditional SAPs such as intercropping, mulching and crop rotation were more likely to be adopted by farmers with access to land yet without access to credit (and had low levels of education, although this finding was not significant). In contrast, new SAPs such as cover cropping, minimum-tillage, tied ridging and planting pits were more knowledge (education), capital and labor intensive. Therefore, extension strategies should take these differences into consideration when promoting both the adoption of traditional SAPs and new SAPs. Targeting resource-constrained farmers (in terms of access to credit and education) through raising awareness and building capacity is essential to ensure the adoption of traditional SAPs. In turn, promoting the adoption of new SAPs not only needs awareness raising and capacity building but also must fundamentally address resource constraints of South African smallholder farmers such as knowledge, capital and labor. It is recommended that government should provide resources and infrastructure to improve the quality and outreach of extension services through field demonstration trials and training.

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Section: Access To Hired Laborsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Awareness Of Sapssupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Ownership Of Livestockmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Livestock Ownedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Awareness Of Sapsmentioning

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Indonesia toward sustainable agriculture – Do technology‐based start‐ups play a crucial role?

Prihadyanti

Aziz²

2022

Bus Strat Dev

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This paper explores the role of technology‐based start‐ups in supporting the implementation of sustainable agriculture (SA) practices in Indonesia. Through a qualitative multiple‐case studies research strategy, this research identifies several roles of start‐ups in implementing SA. The start‐ups create sustainable archetypes mainly for the economic and social aspects, but not all of them penetrate the environmental side. Start‐ups can contribute to the agricultural system in three ways: (1) focus on solving fundamental problems, (2) focus on solving fundamental problems and providing strategic solutions, and; (3) focus on providing advanced solutions. In the implementation mechanism, the start‐ups experienced various risks from the natural environment, the internal environment, or other actors—especially producers—due to dependencies. The disappearance of start‐ups from the agriculture system or the inhibition of their business can reduce or hinder the implementation of SA practices. Regarding the debate concerning the necessity of government support for start‐ups to achieve sustainability, this paper argues that government support is still needed in a situational just‐in‐time manner.

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Sustainability assessment of the agriculture sector using best worst method: Case study of Baltic states

Streimikis,

Bathaei,

Štreimikienė

2024

Sustainable Development

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Sustainable agriculture development holds significant global and regional importance, particularly within the Baltic countries. On a global scale, it is a critical strategy for meeting the escalating demand for food while simultaneously mitigating the adverse environmental and social consequences associated with agricultural practices. In the context of the Baltic nations, where agriculture constitutes a substantial portion of the economy, the adoption of sustainable farming practices is imperative for ensuring the sector's long‐term viability, safeguarding the integrity of the region's distinct ecosystems, and guaranteeing food security for their populations. A comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing Baltic agriculture is impeded by a notable research deficiency concerning the intricate and distinct problems facing these nations. The use of indicators to assess economic sustainable agriculture indicators plays a pivotal role in guiding agricultural practices. By taking social and environmental variables into account, these metrics quantify the economic viability of farming. Consequently, these indicators empower policymakers and farmers alike to make well‐informed decisions, striking a balance between profitability and resource conservation, thereby contributing to the enduring sustainability of agriculture in the Baltic countries and beyond. Notably, a comprehensive assessment of economic sustainability in agriculture identified 31 indicators, which were refined to 9 through expert consensus using the Delphi method. Subsequently, the best worst method was applied to rank these indicators. The results indicate that investment intensity, diversification of income, agricultural labor productivity, and market access emerge as the most crucial indicators for ensuring economic sustainability in agriculture.

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The adoption of sustainable agricultural practices by smallholder farmers in Ethiopian highlands: An integrative approach

Cited by 56 publications

References 52 publications

Barriers Affecting Sustainable Agricultural Productivity of Smallholder Farmers in the Eastern Free State of South Africa

Barriers Affecting Sustainable Agricultural Productivity of Smallholder Farmers in the Eastern Free State of South Africa

Indonesia toward sustainable agriculture – Do technology‐based start‐ups play a crucial role?

Sustainability assessment of the agriculture sector using best worst method: Case study of Baltic states

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