The longevity of dairy cows is mainly determined by farmers' subjective culling decisions and can be linked to the environmental impact of dairy production and to the social acceptance of the industry. Still, the economic ...
Makamane, O.; Van Niekerk, J.; Loki, Olwethu; Mdoda, L.(South African Society for Agricultural Extension, 2023-11)
Climate change is already influencing agricultural production and distribution and heightening farming risks. Over the last decade, the sector has been subject to drastic economic and social evolutions contributing to the ...
Land degradation is a major risk to the sustainability and functioning of socioecological
systems (SES), especially in arid/semiarid regions. By understanding a system and its interlinkages,
the socioecological approach ...
African agriculture needs to adapt to climate change and shift from unsustainable production
practices to sustainable ones. This requires innovative, substantial, and long-term agricultural
investments that can allow all ...
Pangapanga-Phiri, Innocent; Mungatana, Eric D.; Mhondoro, Gwenzi(Elsevier, 2024-01)
Contract Farming Arrangements (CFA) can be viewed as a pro-active response to lack of reliable markets and steeply rising input prices. CFA proponents argue that CFA can enhance technical efficiency of tobacco farming and ...
The development and uptake of agricultural insurance products by farmers in developing countries has been universally and disappointingly low. This paper investigates farmers’ preferences and willingness to pay for a variety ...
A lot of attention has been paid to environmental pollution worldwide, due to the increase in anthropogenic activities. Massive investment in non-renewable energy options raises questions regarding environmental sustainability ...
Much of the research on behavioural preferences as predictors of compliance with regulations aimed at reducing the transmission of COVID-19 has focused on developed countries, with very little consideration of African ...
CONTEXT : Integration of farms into markets with adoption of maize as a cash crop can significantly increase income of farms of the developing world. However, in some cases, the income generated may still be very low and ...
Dureti, Guyo Godana; Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.; Owusu-Sekyere, Emmanuel(Wiley, 2023)
Cluster farming is increasingly recognized as a viable means of improving smallholder economic integration and commercialization in many developing countries. However, little is known about its impact on smallholder welfare ...
Maseko, Sulinkhundla; Karuaihe, S.T. (Selma); Jourdian, Damien(African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2023)
Evaluating the impact of agricultural practices helps policymakers and farmers in their decisionmaking. In Zambia, most households depend on agricultural activities, in particular maize
production. This paper examines the ...
Recovering plant nutrients from human excreta streams through circular bioeconomy initiatives like co-composting may offer a cross-sectoral solution to waste management, sanitation, and agriculture. However, the failure ...
Otieno, Jackson; Edwin, Muchapondwa; Ntuli, Herbert(African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2023)
In this paper, we explore the role of wildlife in climate change adaptation, especially in areas used
predominantly for livestock production in South Africa. Using a sample of 3 449 wildlife and livestock
ranches, we ...
Chikwila, Eric; Willinger, Marc; Farolfi, Stefano; Mungatana, Eric Dada; Jourdain, Damien(African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2023)
This study uses an online laboratory experiment and a post-experimental survey to test whether the
Mastercard Foundation (MCF) scholarship programme causally influences the creation of cognitive
social capital among ...
Public Extension services remain the repository and main source of agricultural
information for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Their role includes
linking farmers to relevant institutes and disseminating ...
Artisanal fishing can
improve livelihoods, boost
nutrition and strengthen
food systems, but fishers’
input is needed at local,
national and global levels.
Ssebaggala, Moses; Karuaihe, Selma Tuemumunu(African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2023-06-30)
Accessing water supply services remains a serious challenge in Wakiso District in Uganda, where
most households travel long distances to collect water – a process that threatens their health,
productivity and economic ...
Preserving water quality, which has at least four of the ten characteristics of a “wicked problem”, is fundamental for economic development, ecosystems function, and human wellbeing. Consequently, identifying suitable ...
Mutti, Shadreck Mukanjo; Jourdain, Damien; Karuaihe, Selma Tuemumunu; Lundhede, Thomas Hedemark; Mungatana, Eric Dada(Elsevier, 2023-05)
Using data collected from 217 respondents living near the Kafue National Park in Zambia, we assess how households value alternative policy interventions aimed at minimizing poaching. Building on the current debate on ...
Jourdain, Damien; Lairez, Juliette; Striffler, Bruno; Lundhede, Thomas Hedemark(Elsevier, 2022-09)
Sustainable intensification seeks to increase outputs from existing farmland in ways that have a lower environmental impact. An extensive literature has examined the determinants of farmers' adoption of the different ...