Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia.
This study aimed at identifying the factors that determine the decision to adopt and the intensity of adoption of soil organic carbon (SOC)-enhancing practices using two watershed sites in Ethiopia: Yiser (Amhara region) and Azugashube (Southern region). The study used survey data collected from 379...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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| author | Ng'ang'a Karanja, Stanley Mersha Gelaw, Fekadu Nguru, Wilson Girvetz, Evan Hartunian |
| author_browse | Girvetz, Evan Hartunian Mersha Gelaw, Fekadu Ng'ang'a Karanja, Stanley Nguru, Wilson |
| author_facet | Ng'ang'a Karanja, Stanley Mersha Gelaw, Fekadu Nguru, Wilson Girvetz, Evan Hartunian |
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| description | This study aimed at identifying the factors that determine
the decision to adopt and the intensity of adoption of
soil organic carbon (SOC)-enhancing practices using two
watershed sites in Ethiopia: Yiser (Amhara region) and
Azugashube (Southern region). The study used survey
data collected from 379 sample households drawn from
four Kebele/village administrations at each watershed
site. Multivariate and ordinary least squares regressions
were used to identify the factors that determine the
decision to adopt the SOC-enhancing practices and the
factors that determine the extent of adoption of these
practices, respectively. The study classified these various
practices into three classes: soil and water conservation,
agronomic, and agroforestry SOC-enhancing practices.
We find that the decision to adopt soil and water
conservation practices is negatively related to both the
decision to adopt agronomic and to adopt agroforestry
SOC-enhancing practices. On the contrary, we find
that the decision to adopt agronomic and agroforestry
practices is complementary. The study also identified
diverse agroecological, farming system, institutional, and
household characteristics that determine the decision to
adopt and the intensity of adoption of the three SOCenhancing
practices. Among the different variables, the
study found location as a strong determinant of the type
and intensity of adoption of the SOC practices. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1079162025-11-05T17:54:54Z Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia. Ng'ang'a Karanja, Stanley Mersha Gelaw, Fekadu Nguru, Wilson Girvetz, Evan Hartunian soil carbon water conservation suelo carbono conservación de aguas This study aimed at identifying the factors that determine the decision to adopt and the intensity of adoption of soil organic carbon (SOC)-enhancing practices using two watershed sites in Ethiopia: Yiser (Amhara region) and Azugashube (Southern region). The study used survey data collected from 379 sample households drawn from four Kebele/village administrations at each watershed site. Multivariate and ordinary least squares regressions were used to identify the factors that determine the decision to adopt the SOC-enhancing practices and the factors that determine the extent of adoption of these practices, respectively. The study classified these various practices into three classes: soil and water conservation, agronomic, and agroforestry SOC-enhancing practices. We find that the decision to adopt soil and water conservation practices is negatively related to both the decision to adopt agronomic and to adopt agroforestry SOC-enhancing practices. On the contrary, we find that the decision to adopt agronomic and agroforestry practices is complementary. The study also identified diverse agroecological, farming system, institutional, and household characteristics that determine the decision to adopt and the intensity of adoption of the three SOCenhancing practices. Among the different variables, the study found location as a strong determinant of the type and intensity of adoption of the SOC practices. 2020 2020-04-01T22:16:12Z 2020-04-01T22:16:12Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107916 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Ng’ang’a S.K; Gelaw Mersha F; Nguru W; Girvetz E. (2020) Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia. CIAT Publication No. 494. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Kampala, Uganda. 44 p. |
| spellingShingle | soil carbon water conservation suelo carbono conservación de aguas Ng'ang'a Karanja, Stanley Mersha Gelaw, Fekadu Nguru, Wilson Girvetz, Evan Hartunian Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia. |
| title | Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia. |
| title_full | Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia. |
| title_fullStr | Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia. |
| title_short | Adoption of soil organic carbon-enhancing practices: A case of two watershed sites in Ethiopia. |
| title_sort | adoption of soil organic carbon enhancing practices a case of two watershed sites in ethiopia |
| topic | soil carbon water conservation suelo carbono conservación de aguas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107916 |
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