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Econometric analysis of the determinants of adoption of alley farming by farmers in the forest zone of southwest Cameroon

dc.contributor.authorAdesina, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorMbila, D.
dc.contributor.authorNkamleu, G.B.
dc.contributor.authorEndamana, D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:21:11Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:21:11Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.identifier.citationAdesina, A., Mbila, D., Nkamleu, G. & Endamana, D. (2000). Econometric analysis of the determinants of adoption of alley farming by farmers in the forest zone of southwest Cameroon. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 80, 255-265.
dc.identifier.issn0167-8809
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3699
dc.description.abstractSlash-and-burn agriculture continues to expand in many parts of the forest zone of Cameroon. One alternative land use to slash-and-burn system is alley farming. This paper quantifies, using an econometric model, the factors determining farmers’ adoption and use of alley farming variants in southwest of Cameroon, based on a survey of 156 farmers in 11 villages in the region. The analysis showed that male farmers are more likely to adopt than women. Adoption is higher for farmers with contacts with extension agencies working on agroforestry technologies. Adoption is higher for farmers belonging to farmers’ groups. Adoption is lower for farmers in areas with very high population pressure, as farmers in such areas may have greater labor productivity from use of less labor intensive natural resource management technologies like chemical fertilizers. Adoption is higher for farmers in areas facing fuel wood scarcity. Farmers have made adaptations to the conventional alley farming technology recommended by researchers, the most significant adaptation being the introduction of fallow periods into the system. Farmers use alley farming as a land use option, not as a replacement for the slash-and-burn system, since land supply is still relatively elastic. Achieving increased impact with alley farming variants requires effective targeting. Results showed that econometric modeling using farmer and village characteristics, socioeconomic and institutional variables can lead to more effective targeting to farmers and locations where higher adoption rates may occur.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSlash-And-Burn Agriculture
dc.subjectAgroforestry Technology
dc.subjectAlley Cropping
dc.subjectAdoption
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectEconometric Modeling
dc.subjectVegetation
dc.subjectLand Use
dc.subjectNutrient Cycling
dc.titleEconometric analysis of the determinants of adoption of alley farming by farmers in the forest zone of southwest Cameroon
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationThe Rockefeller Foundation
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAcp
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionNorth America
cg.coverage.regionCentral Africa
cg.coverage.countryUnited States
cg.coverage.countryCameroon
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectLand Use
cg.iitasubjectWeeds
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.iitasubjectFarm Management
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectHandling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectDiseases Control
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plants
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid95854
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8809(00)00152-3


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