Smallholders’ perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in Northern Ghana
In the quest to improve food security for a growing population with minimal environmental impact, assessing smallholders’ perceptions and practices of sustainable agriculture intensification (SAI) is a prerequisite for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. However, little empirical evidenc...
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| author | Boateng, E. N. K. Atampugre, Gerald Solis, P. Mariwah, S. Mensah, I. Furst, C. Nyarko, B. K. |
| author_browse | Atampugre, Gerald Boateng, E. N. K. Furst, C. Mariwah, S. Mensah, I. Nyarko, B. K. Solis, P. |
| author_facet | Boateng, E. N. K. Atampugre, Gerald Solis, P. Mariwah, S. Mensah, I. Furst, C. Nyarko, B. K. |
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| description | In the quest to improve food security for a growing population with minimal environmental impact, assessing smallholders’ perceptions and practices of sustainable agriculture intensification (SAI) is a prerequisite for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. However, little empirical evidence exists on smallholders’ perspectives on SAI, especially in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa, where a majority of smallholders are relatively poor and live under harsh climatic conditions. This research assessed smallholders’ perspectives on the practice of SAI in the Guinea Savanna Agro-Ecological Zone. Data was collected from 698 smallholders in the Bongo and Bolgatanga Municipalities based on a cross-sectional design. It was found that smallholders practised moderate SAI and the positive predictors of SAI adoption were age, monthly income, religion, slope, vegetation and water access, while the negative predictors were farm size, land surface temperature, distance to a dam and land tenure. Based on the assessment of perceived external drivers of adoption, it was found that poor groundwater quality, lapses in government policies on agriculture and lack of engagement in group farming hindered the practice of SAI. It is recommended that non-governmental organizations and government agencies for food and agriculture should enhance efforts aimed at reducing barriers and increasing smallholders’ awareness of how SAI supports their livelihood and contributes to achieving SDG 2. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1766842025-12-08T09:54:28Z Smallholders’ perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in Northern Ghana Boateng, E. N. K. Atampugre, Gerald Solis, P. Mariwah, S. Mensah, I. Furst, C. Nyarko, B. K. sustainable agriculture sustainable intensification smallholders food security sustainable development goals goal 2 zero hunger In the quest to improve food security for a growing population with minimal environmental impact, assessing smallholders’ perceptions and practices of sustainable agriculture intensification (SAI) is a prerequisite for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. However, little empirical evidence exists on smallholders’ perspectives on SAI, especially in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa, where a majority of smallholders are relatively poor and live under harsh climatic conditions. This research assessed smallholders’ perspectives on the practice of SAI in the Guinea Savanna Agro-Ecological Zone. Data was collected from 698 smallholders in the Bongo and Bolgatanga Municipalities based on a cross-sectional design. It was found that smallholders practised moderate SAI and the positive predictors of SAI adoption were age, monthly income, religion, slope, vegetation and water access, while the negative predictors were farm size, land surface temperature, distance to a dam and land tenure. Based on the assessment of perceived external drivers of adoption, it was found that poor groundwater quality, lapses in government policies on agriculture and lack of engagement in group farming hindered the practice of SAI. It is recommended that non-governmental organizations and government agencies for food and agriculture should enhance efforts aimed at reducing barriers and increasing smallholders’ awareness of how SAI supports their livelihood and contributes to achieving SDG 2. 2025-12 2025-09-26T06:34:11Z 2025-09-26T06:34:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176684 en Open Access Elsevier Boateng, E. N. K.; Atampugre, G.; Solis, P.; Mariwah, S.; Mensah, I.; Furst, C.; Nyarko, B. K. 2025. Smallholders’ perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in Northern Ghana. Sustainable Futures, 10:101140. (Online first). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101140 |
| spellingShingle | sustainable agriculture sustainable intensification smallholders food security sustainable development goals goal 2 zero hunger Boateng, E. N. K. Atampugre, Gerald Solis, P. Mariwah, S. Mensah, I. Furst, C. Nyarko, B. K. Smallholders’ perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in Northern Ghana |
| title | Smallholders’ perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in Northern Ghana |
| title_full | Smallholders’ perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in Northern Ghana |
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| title_short | Smallholders’ perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in Northern Ghana |
| title_sort | smallholders perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in northern ghana |
| topic | sustainable agriculture sustainable intensification smallholders food security sustainable development goals goal 2 zero hunger |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176684 |
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