Is There A Synergy in Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices? Evidences from Ethiopia

This study assessed the intensity of adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSA), identified determinants of the adoption, and examined adoption synergies and trade-offs among the practices in Ethiopia. The study used cross-sectional data collected by the Ethiopian Central Statistical Age...

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Main Author: Tamirat Girma Feyisa
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Language:English
Published: Hasan Eleroğlu 2022-08-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/5157
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description This study assessed the intensity of adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSA), identified determinants of the adoption, and examined adoption synergies and trade-offs among the practices in Ethiopia. The study used cross-sectional data collected by the Ethiopian Central Statistical Agency with the support of the World Bank in 2018/2019. The analysis was done using descriptive statistics and multivariate probit model. Widely promoted CSA technologies i.e. conservation tillage, manure, crop residues, compost, and soil and water conservation practices were considered in the study. The study found soil and water conservation practices were the most widely adopted technologies (77% of farmers) followed by manure application (56% of farmers), and residue cover (54% of farmers). Among the adopters, 43% and 13% of them used conservation tillage and applied compost on their farms respectively. Area-based intensity of adoption of soil and water conservation practices, residue cover, conservation tillage, manure, and compost were 63%, 25%, 18%, 14% and 3%, respectively. The study indicated improvements in government services such as extension, credit, market and watershed programs enhance adoption of CSA practices. Adoption of manure and compost, residue cover and compost, and residue cover and conservation tillage had a positive and significant correlation, implying that adopting one practice increases the likelihood of adoption of the other practice for the same farmer. In conclusion, the government needs to use the opportunity of complementarity effect among adoption decision of the practices and work on driving factors identified to enhance the adoption and build resilient agriculture.
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spelling doaj-art-eadaed2b77c048219ab9ae3729a59f8b2025-08-20T02:22:02ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2022-08-011081611161910.24925/turjaf.v10i8.1611-1619.51572580Is There A Synergy in Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices? Evidences from EthiopiaTamirat Girma Feyisa0Agricultural Economics Research process, Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center; EIAR,This study assessed the intensity of adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSA), identified determinants of the adoption, and examined adoption synergies and trade-offs among the practices in Ethiopia. The study used cross-sectional data collected by the Ethiopian Central Statistical Agency with the support of the World Bank in 2018/2019. The analysis was done using descriptive statistics and multivariate probit model. Widely promoted CSA technologies i.e. conservation tillage, manure, crop residues, compost, and soil and water conservation practices were considered in the study. The study found soil and water conservation practices were the most widely adopted technologies (77% of farmers) followed by manure application (56% of farmers), and residue cover (54% of farmers). Among the adopters, 43% and 13% of them used conservation tillage and applied compost on their farms respectively. Area-based intensity of adoption of soil and water conservation practices, residue cover, conservation tillage, manure, and compost were 63%, 25%, 18%, 14% and 3%, respectively. The study indicated improvements in government services such as extension, credit, market and watershed programs enhance adoption of CSA practices. Adoption of manure and compost, residue cover and compost, and residue cover and conservation tillage had a positive and significant correlation, implying that adopting one practice increases the likelihood of adoption of the other practice for the same farmer. In conclusion, the government needs to use the opportunity of complementarity effect among adoption decision of the practices and work on driving factors identified to enhance the adoption and build resilient agriculture.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/5157conservation tillagemanuremultivariate probitsoil conservationgovernment
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Is There A Synergy in Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices? Evidences from Ethiopia
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
conservation tillage
manure
multivariate probit
soil conservation
government
title Is There A Synergy in Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices? Evidences from Ethiopia
title_full Is There A Synergy in Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices? Evidences from Ethiopia
title_fullStr Is There A Synergy in Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices? Evidences from Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Is There A Synergy in Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices? Evidences from Ethiopia
title_short Is There A Synergy in Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices? Evidences from Ethiopia
title_sort is there a synergy in adoption of climate smart agricultural practices evidences from ethiopia
topic conservation tillage
manure
multivariate probit
soil conservation
government
url http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/5157
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