The impact of women groundnut farmers’ participation in Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) in Northern Ghana

Amponsah, Dennice; Awunyo‐Vitor, Dadson; Wongnaa, Camillus Abawiera; Prah, Stephen; Sunday, Ogunleye Ayodeji; Acheampong, Patricia Pinamang

doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2022.100481

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“…(2020) examined the influence of VSLA on off-farm income and poverty in Ghana and found that VSLA had a significant effect on off-farm income. Similarly, Amponsah et al . (2023) revealed that VSLA participation boosts participants' income and productivity in their study of the productivity and income effects of VSLA in Ghana.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Similarly, Amponsah et al (2023) revealed that VSLA participation boosts participants' income and productivity in their study of the productivity and income effects of VSLA in Ghana. Nonetheless, the authors have yet to find a previous study that has investigated the relationship between participation in village saving organizations and SAP adoption intensity.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Impact of village saving groups on adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Northern region, Ghana

Alhassan,

Boateng,

Danso-Abbeam

2023

AFR

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PurposeAccess to formal financial services is one of the main obstacles to the adoption of agricultural technologies such as Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs). In order to increase financial inclusion and lessen farmers' liquidity restrictions, Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) are being promoted in rural farming communities. However, there extent to which VSLA contributes to the acceleration of agricultural practices, such as SAP, remains little explored in existing literature. The objective of this study was to quantitatively assess the impact of VSLA on the intensity of adoption of SAPs.Design/methodology/approachThis study used cross-sectional data from 376 farming households in the East Gonja district of Ghana. An Endogenous Poisson Treatment Regression (EPTR) was applied to correct for self-selection bias that might emanate from both observed and unobserved differences in household characteristics.FindingsThe empirical results indicated that farmers' engagement in non-farm economic activities, ownership of land and size of agricultural land under cultivation positively and significantly influence the intensity of SAPs adoption. Moreover, participation in VSLA improves the adoption of SAPs, and that VSLA-participants adopted about three more SAPs than they would have if they did not participate in VSLA.Practical implicationsThis study re-affirmed the significance of VSLA in rural farming communities and recommend that it should be promoted as an alternative to formal financial services to enhance financial inclusiveness, and consequently boost the uptake of SAPs.Originality/valueIn the search of literature, this study is the first to estimate the impact of VSLA on adoption of SAPs. The use of EPTR helps to bring out the true treatment effects of VSLA on SAPs.

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Impact of village saving groups on adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Northern region, Ghana

Alhassan,

Boateng,

Danso-Abbeam

2023

AFR

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“…Chocolate manufacturers such as CM05 highlight their goals in promoting gender balance in leadership positions, whereas CP03 shows the impact of its programmes to grant land rights to female farmers. In emerging economies, VSLAs can be tailored to address financial services shortcomings that affect women (Amponsah et al , 2022). It can also be applied to the cocoa chain, as shown in the report from CM01.…”

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Rethinking sustainability in cocoa supply chain in light of SDG disclosure

Martins,

Batalhão,

Ahokas

et al. 2023

SAMPJ

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Purpose This paper aims to assess how cocoa supply chain companies disclose sustainable development goals (SDGs) information in their sustainability reports. This assessment highlights strategic aspects of sustainable supply chain management and reveals leveraging sustainability points in the cocoa industry. Design/methodology/approach The two-step qualitative approach relies on text-mining company reports and subsequent content analysis that identifies the topics disclosed and relates them to SDG targets. Findings This study distinguishes 18 SDG targets connected to cocoa traders and 30 SDG targets to chocolate manufacturers. The following topics represent the main nexuses of connections: decent labour promotion and gender equity (social), empowering local communities and supply chain monitoring (economic) and agroforestry and climate action (environmental). Practical implications By highlighting the interconnections between the SDGs targeted by companies in the cocoa supply chain, this paper sheds light on the strategic SDGs for this industry and their relationships, which can help to improve sustainability disclosure and transparency. One interesting input for companies is the improvement of climate crisis prevention, focusing on non-renewable sources minimisation, carbon footprint and clear indicators of ecologic materiality. Social implications This study contributes to policymakers to enhance governance and accountability of global supply chains that are submitted to different regulation regimes. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous study has framed the cocoa industry from a broader SDG perspective. The interconnections identified reveal the key goals of the cocoa supply chain and point to strategic sustainability choices for companies in an important global industry.

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“…Education was measured as the number of years of schooling. Education is expected to have a positive influence on participation (Amponsah et al ., 2023). Years in farming were hypothesized to have a positive effect on participation as well as the number of years in rice production.…”

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Input credit scheme, farm productivity and food security nexus among smallholder rice farmers: evidence from North East Ghana

Wongnaa,

Abudu,

Abdul-Rahaman

et al. 2023

AFR

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PurposeThis study examined the impact of the Input Credit Scheme (ICS) by the Integrated Water Management and Agriculture Development (IWAD) on the productivity and food security of smallholder rice farmers in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachCross-sectional data from 250 rice farming households in the Mamprugu Moagduri district of the North East Region obtained from a multi-stage sampling technique were used for the study. Inverse Probability Weighted Regression Adjustment (IPWRA), Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and Kendall's coefficient of concordance were the methods of analysis employed.FindingsEmpirical results show that education, rice farming experience, dependency ratio, FBO membership, farm size and farm age were the significant factors influencing participation in the input credit scheme (ICS). Also, participants had an average rice productivity of 1,476.83 kg/ha, whereas non-participants had 1,131.81 kg/ha implying that participants increased their productivity by about 30%. In addition, the study revealed that participant households increased their household dietary diversity (HDDS) by 0.45 points amounting to about 8% diversity in their diets. High-interest rates associated with credit received, the short periods of credit repayment and the high cost of inputs provided under the scheme were the most challenging constraints associated with partaking in the ICS.Practical implicationsThe available literature on agricultural interventions have predominantly emphasized input credit as a key factor for improving cropt productivity and food security of smallholders. This study provides compelling evidence that participation in ICSs can result in substantial benefits for agricultural development, as evidenced by increased productivity leading to improved food security. The significance of these findings is highlighted by the fact that, through participation in input credit schemes, smallholder rice farmers in many developing countries see substantial improvement in their capacity to access productive resources, thereby improving their productivity, while simultaneously reducing food insecurity.Social implicationsLeveraging on the improved productivity of participants in the ICS, this study advocates that such input credit schemes should scale up to more food-insecure farming communities in Ghana.Originality/valueThe study uses a doubly robust econometric approach to evaluate the impact of ICS on smallholder rice farmers' productivity and food security in Ghana, making it the first of its kind. The findings offer a solid basis for future research and provide guidance for policymakers looking to boost agricultural development in Ghana.

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The impact of women groundnut farmers’ participation in Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) in Northern Ghana

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

Impact of village saving groups on adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Northern region, Ghana

Impact of village saving groups on adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Northern region, Ghana

Rethinking sustainability in cocoa supply chain in light of SDG disclosure

Input credit scheme, farm productivity and food security nexus among smallholder rice farmers: evidence from North East Ghana

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