Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon

This study examines the relationship between cooperative membership and investments in organic soil amendments in Cameroon. We use switching regressions to reduce selection bias and estimate differential equations for both cooperative members and non-members. Cooperative membership exhibits a positi...

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Main Author: Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139965
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description This study examines the relationship between cooperative membership and investments in organic soil amendments in Cameroon. We use switching regressions to reduce selection bias and estimate differential equations for both cooperative members and non-members. Cooperative membership exhibits a positive and significant relationship with the use of organic soil amendments such as farmyard manure and compost. Building on this, we further examine actual-counterfactual relationships where we find cooperative membership to be beneficial to both members and non-members should they be members. We also highlight significant heterogeneities and differential associations in the drivers and constraints of organic soil investments.
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spelling CGSpace1399652025-10-26T13:02:06Z Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr. composting farmyard manure regression analysis investment organic soils cooperatives intensification farms agricultural cooperatives soil amendments This study examines the relationship between cooperative membership and investments in organic soil amendments in Cameroon. We use switching regressions to reduce selection bias and estimate differential equations for both cooperative members and non-members. Cooperative membership exhibits a positive and significant relationship with the use of organic soil amendments such as farmyard manure and compost. Building on this, we further examine actual-counterfactual relationships where we find cooperative membership to be beneficial to both members and non-members should they be members. We also highlight significant heterogeneities and differential associations in the drivers and constraints of organic soil investments. 2023-10-02 2024-03-14T12:08:46Z 2024-03-14T12:08:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139965 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr. Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon. Journal of Development Effectiveness 15(4): 453-475. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2022.2130961
spellingShingle composting
farmyard manure
regression analysis
investment
organic soils
cooperatives
intensification
farms
agricultural cooperatives
soil amendments
Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.
Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon
title Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon
title_full Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon
title_fullStr Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon
title_short Do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments? Evidence from Cameroon
title_sort do producer organisations promote environmental sustainability through organic soil investments evidence from cameroon
topic composting
farmyard manure
regression analysis
investment
organic soils
cooperatives
intensification
farms
agricultural cooperatives
soil amendments
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139965
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