Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia
Agricultural productivity and farm household welfare in areas of severe land degradation can be improved through ecosystem-based interventions. Decisions on the possible types of practices and investments can be informed using evidence of potential benefits. Using farm household data together with a...
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| author | Getnet, Kindie Mekuria, Wolde Langan, Simon J. Rivington, M. Novo, P. Black, H. |
| author_browse | Black, H. Getnet, Kindie Langan, Simon J. Mekuria, Wolde Novo, P. Rivington, M. |
| author_facet | Getnet, Kindie Mekuria, Wolde Langan, Simon J. Rivington, M. Novo, P. Black, H. |
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| description | Agricultural productivity and farm household welfare in areas of severe land degradation can be improved through ecosystem-based interventions. Decisions on the possible types of practices and investments can be informed using evidence of potential benefits. Using farm household data together with a farm level stochastic simulation model provides an initial quantification of farm income and nutrition outcomes that can be generated over a five year period from manure and compost based organic amendment of crop lands. Simulated results show positive income and nutrition impacts. Mean farm income increases by 13% over the planning period, from US$32,833 under the business as usual situation (application of 50 kg DAP and 25 kg urea ha- 1 yr- 1) to US$37,172 under application of 10 t ha- 1 yr- 1 farm yard manure during the first three years and 5 t ha- 1 yr- 1 during the last two years. As a result of organic soil amendment, there is an associated increase in the available calorie, protein, fat, calcium, and iron per adult equivalent, giving the improvement in farm household nutrition. The evidence is substantive enough to suggest the promotion and adoption at scale, in degraded ecosystems, of low cost organic soil amendment practices to improve agricultural productivity and subsequent changes in farm household welfare. |
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| spelling | CGSpace915422025-07-23T18:05:32Z Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia Getnet, Kindie Mekuria, Wolde Langan, Simon J. Rivington, M. Novo, P. Black, H. ecosystems households welfare farm income nutrition soil organic matter soil amendments agricultural production land degradation organic fertilizers composts income soil organic soils productivity farms food security Agricultural productivity and farm household welfare in areas of severe land degradation can be improved through ecosystem-based interventions. Decisions on the possible types of practices and investments can be informed using evidence of potential benefits. Using farm household data together with a farm level stochastic simulation model provides an initial quantification of farm income and nutrition outcomes that can be generated over a five year period from manure and compost based organic amendment of crop lands. Simulated results show positive income and nutrition impacts. Mean farm income increases by 13% over the planning period, from US$32,833 under the business as usual situation (application of 50 kg DAP and 25 kg urea ha- 1 yr- 1) to US$37,172 under application of 10 t ha- 1 yr- 1 farm yard manure during the first three years and 5 t ha- 1 yr- 1 during the last two years. As a result of organic soil amendment, there is an associated increase in the available calorie, protein, fat, calcium, and iron per adult equivalent, giving the improvement in farm household nutrition. The evidence is substantive enough to suggest the promotion and adoption at scale, in degraded ecosystems, of low cost organic soil amendment practices to improve agricultural productivity and subsequent changes in farm household welfare. 2017-06 2018-03-09T03:50:31Z 2018-03-09T03:50:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91542 en Open Access Elsevier Getnet, K.; Mekuria, Wolde; Langan, S.; Rivington, M.; Novo, P.; Black, H. 2017. Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia. Agricultural Systems, 154:53-62. |
| spellingShingle | ecosystems households welfare farm income nutrition soil organic matter soil amendments agricultural production land degradation organic fertilizers composts income soil organic soils productivity farms food security Getnet, Kindie Mekuria, Wolde Langan, Simon J. Rivington, M. Novo, P. Black, H. Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia |
| title | Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia |
| title_full | Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia |
| title_short | Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia |
| title_sort | ecosystem based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas comparative evidence from ethiopia |
| topic | ecosystems households welfare farm income nutrition soil organic matter soil amendments agricultural production land degradation organic fertilizers composts income soil organic soils productivity farms food security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91542 |
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