Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants
Introduction: Agroforestry plays a vital role in maintaining and developing the resilience and productivity of farms and landscapes. Scientific evidence from the Sahel region suggests that integration of trees and shrubs has the potential to improve temperature and moisture levels whilst providing b...
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| author | Grovermann, C. Rees, C. Beye, A. Assfaw Wossen, T. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Cicek, H. |
| author_browse | Abdoulaye, Tahirou Assfaw Wossen, T. Beye, A. Cicek, H. Grovermann, C. Rees, C. |
| author_facet | Grovermann, C. Rees, C. Beye, A. Assfaw Wossen, T. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Cicek, H. |
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| description | Introduction: Agroforestry plays a vital role in maintaining and developing the resilience and productivity of farms and landscapes. Scientific evidence from the Sahel region suggests that integration of trees and shrubs has the potential to improve temperature and moisture levels whilst providing bio-based fertilizer that contributes to increased yields of annual crops. However, little is known about the factors that influence the diusion of agroforestry. This study examines joint decisions on the use of agroforestry alongside other complementary agricultural practices and disentangles agroforestry awareness fromadoption and disadoption
decisions.
Methods: Our analysis is based on a comprehensive farm-level dataset covering almost 3,000 farm households in Mali and Senegal. A large number of adoption determinants are utilized, with a special focus on information access, information flows and social groups.
Results: The findings suggest that extension access and training participation boost awareness of agroforestry-based soil fertility management, while information provided by public extension, NGOs and community members is strongly associated with higher adoption intensity. In the analysis of disadoption, farmer-to-farmers exchange in the community was found to be a key factor in
the decision to maintain agroforestry use. Membership in cooperatives and youth groups appear to have a favorable eect on awareness and adoption in Mali, but less so in the Senegalese case. Similarly, only results from Mali show that adoption of agroforestry is accompanied by the adoption of other sustainable intensification practices and lower use of synthetic pesticides.
Discussion: We conclude that in order to support the transition to more widespread agroforestry-based soil fertility management, it is essential to strengthen public and NGO-based advisory systems that fully engage with local knowledge networks. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1304222025-12-08T10:29:22Z Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants Grovermann, C. Rees, C. Beye, A. Assfaw Wossen, T. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Cicek, H. awareness senegal west africa mali sustainable intensification agroforestry horticulture ecology food science Introduction: Agroforestry plays a vital role in maintaining and developing the resilience and productivity of farms and landscapes. Scientific evidence from the Sahel region suggests that integration of trees and shrubs has the potential to improve temperature and moisture levels whilst providing bio-based fertilizer that contributes to increased yields of annual crops. However, little is known about the factors that influence the diusion of agroforestry. This study examines joint decisions on the use of agroforestry alongside other complementary agricultural practices and disentangles agroforestry awareness fromadoption and disadoption decisions. Methods: Our analysis is based on a comprehensive farm-level dataset covering almost 3,000 farm households in Mali and Senegal. A large number of adoption determinants are utilized, with a special focus on information access, information flows and social groups. Results: The findings suggest that extension access and training participation boost awareness of agroforestry-based soil fertility management, while information provided by public extension, NGOs and community members is strongly associated with higher adoption intensity. In the analysis of disadoption, farmer-to-farmers exchange in the community was found to be a key factor in the decision to maintain agroforestry use. Membership in cooperatives and youth groups appear to have a favorable eect on awareness and adoption in Mali, but less so in the Senegalese case. Similarly, only results from Mali show that adoption of agroforestry is accompanied by the adoption of other sustainable intensification practices and lower use of synthetic pesticides. Discussion: We conclude that in order to support the transition to more widespread agroforestry-based soil fertility management, it is essential to strengthen public and NGO-based advisory systems that fully engage with local knowledge networks. 2023 2023-05-17T08:34:20Z 2023-05-17T08:34:20Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130422 en Open Access application/pdf Frontiers Media Grovermann, C., Rees, C., Beye, A., Assfaw Wossen, T., Abdoulaye, T. & Cicek, H. (2023). Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel–Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7: 1042551, 1-17. |
| spellingShingle | awareness senegal west africa mali sustainable intensification agroforestry horticulture ecology food science Grovermann, C. Rees, C. Beye, A. Assfaw Wossen, T. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Cicek, H. Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants |
| title | Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants |
| title_full | Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants |
| title_fullStr | Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants |
| title_short | Uptake of agroforestry-based crop management in the semi-arid Sahel – Analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants |
| title_sort | uptake of agroforestry based crop management in the semi arid sahel analysis of joint decisions and adoption determinants |
| topic | awareness senegal west africa mali sustainable intensification agroforestry horticulture ecology food science |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130422 |
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