Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach
This study estimated the economic value of agricultural climate services for strengthening the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate variability and risks in Ethiopia. Using a choice experiment approach, the study introduced a hypothetical package of improved climate services to 600 randomly...
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| author | Tesfaye, Abonesh Hansen, James Kassie, Girma T. Radeny, Maren A.O. Solomon, Dawit |
| author_browse | Hansen, James Kassie, Girma T. Radeny, Maren A.O. Solomon, Dawit Tesfaye, Abonesh |
| author_facet | Tesfaye, Abonesh Hansen, James Kassie, Girma T. Radeny, Maren A.O. Solomon, Dawit |
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| description | This study estimated the economic value of agricultural climate services for strengthening the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate variability and risks in Ethiopia. Using a choice experiment approach, the study introduced a hypothetical package of improved climate services to 600 randomly selected smallholder farmers in three districts across three different agro-ecological zones in the Oromia Regional State. A generalized multinomial logit (G-MNL) model was used to estimate preferred attributes of climate services and willingness-to-pay (WTP) values. The results show that the preferred bundle of improved climate services among smallholder farmers was one that could be communicated in short text message system, provided along with credit facility, and market information and one that favors participatory decision making by smallholders. The results further reveal that the WTP value exhibited high implicit price for participatory decision-making. The study sheds light on important characteristics of agricultural climate services that may improve their acceptability and usability among smallholders. It also highlights the importance of packaging additional services including digital and ICT-based solutions, financial and market information along with climate services to promote demand-driven last mile delivery systems. Engaging smallholder farmers in a participatory manner in the decision-making process can help them make informed decision. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1014312025-02-19T13:42:25Z Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach Tesfaye, Abonesh Hansen, James Kassie, Girma T. Radeny, Maren A.O. Solomon, Dawit climate change agriculture food security economic value resilience This study estimated the economic value of agricultural climate services for strengthening the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate variability and risks in Ethiopia. Using a choice experiment approach, the study introduced a hypothetical package of improved climate services to 600 randomly selected smallholder farmers in three districts across three different agro-ecological zones in the Oromia Regional State. A generalized multinomial logit (G-MNL) model was used to estimate preferred attributes of climate services and willingness-to-pay (WTP) values. The results show that the preferred bundle of improved climate services among smallholder farmers was one that could be communicated in short text message system, provided along with credit facility, and market information and one that favors participatory decision making by smallholders. The results further reveal that the WTP value exhibited high implicit price for participatory decision-making. The study sheds light on important characteristics of agricultural climate services that may improve their acceptability and usability among smallholders. It also highlights the importance of packaging additional services including digital and ICT-based solutions, financial and market information along with climate services to promote demand-driven last mile delivery systems. Engaging smallholder farmers in a participatory manner in the decision-making process can help them make informed decision. 2019-08 2019-05-29T19:58:13Z 2019-05-29T19:58:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101431 en Limited Access Elsevier Tesfaye A, Hansen J, Kassie GT, Radeny M, Solomon D. 2019. Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach. Ecological Economics 162:157-168. |
| spellingShingle | climate change agriculture food security economic value resilience Tesfaye, Abonesh Hansen, James Kassie, Girma T. Radeny, Maren A.O. Solomon, Dawit Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach |
| title | Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach |
| title_full | Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach |
| title_fullStr | Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach |
| title_short | Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach |
| title_sort | estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in ethiopia a choice experiment approach |
| topic | climate change agriculture food security economic value resilience |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101431 |
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