Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali
Climate change, poverty, and low environmental education have contributed to increasing vulnerability of poor farmers in Mali. This study was done to determine the impact of low-cost adaptation strategies on resilience and welfare. We analyzed the impact of a World Vision project which promoted clim...
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2024
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| author | Nkonya, Ephraim M. Kato, Edward Kabore, Carolyn |
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| description | Climate change, poverty, and low environmental education have contributed to increasing vulnerability of poor farmers in Mali. This study was done to determine the impact of low-cost adaptation strategies on resilience and welfare. We analyzed the impact of a World Vision project which promoted climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices in Mali from 2016-2019. We identified the impact using a two-stage weighted regression (2SWR). Results show that the World Vision Project significantly increased the adoption of Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) practice and eventually crop yield. These intermediate impacts were translated into a significant reduction in food and nutrition insecurity and an increase in household income. The impacts of the project on child health were especially greater for farmers who participated in the project for a longer time. However, the project did not have a significant impact on the adoption of a combination of CSA practices – which could have enhanced the effectiveness of the FMNR practice. The results suggest the need for future interventions to emphasize the promotion of complementary CSA practices, which significantly increases returns to farmer investments. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1304362025-04-07T19:05:13Z Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali Nkonya, Ephraim M. Kato, Edward Kabore, Carolyn child health climate change environment farmers households income poverty vulnerability capacity development Climate change, poverty, and low environmental education have contributed to increasing vulnerability of poor farmers in Mali. This study was done to determine the impact of low-cost adaptation strategies on resilience and welfare. We analyzed the impact of a World Vision project which promoted climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices in Mali from 2016-2019. We identified the impact using a two-stage weighted regression (2SWR). Results show that the World Vision Project significantly increased the adoption of Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) practice and eventually crop yield. These intermediate impacts were translated into a significant reduction in food and nutrition insecurity and an increase in household income. The impacts of the project on child health were especially greater for farmers who participated in the project for a longer time. However, the project did not have a significant impact on the adoption of a combination of CSA practices – which could have enhanced the effectiveness of the FMNR practice. The results suggest the need for future interventions to emphasize the promotion of complementary CSA practices, which significantly increases returns to farmer investments. 2024-01-24 2023-05-17T19:49:43Z 2023-05-17T19:49:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130436 en Open Access Bon View Publishing Pte Ltd. Nkonya, Ephraim; Kato, Edward; and Kabore, Carolyn. 2024. Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali. Green and Low-Carbon Economy 2(1): 14-27. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewGLCE3202698 |
| spellingShingle | child health climate change environment farmers households income poverty vulnerability capacity development Nkonya, Ephraim M. Kato, Edward Kabore, Carolyn Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali |
| title | Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali |
| title_full | Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali |
| title_fullStr | Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali |
| title_short | Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali |
| title_sort | impact of farmer managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in mali |
| topic | child health climate change environment farmers households income poverty vulnerability capacity development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130436 |
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