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dc.contributor.authorNziguheba, G.
dc.contributor.authorAdewopo, J.
dc.contributor.authorMasso, C.
dc.contributor.authorNabahungu, N.L.
dc.contributor.authorSix, J.
dc.contributor.authorSseguya, H.
dc.contributor.authorTaulya, G.
dc.contributor.authorVanlauwe, B.
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-17T12:05:19Z
dc.date.available2021-06-17T12:05:19Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationNziguheba, G., Adewopo, J., Masso, C., Nabahungu, N.L., Six, J., Sseguya, H., ... & Vanlauwe, B. (2021). Assessment of sustainable land use: linking land management practices to sustainable land use indicators. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 1-24.
dc.identifier.issn1473-5903
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7135
dc.description.abstractLand degradation threatens food production especially in smallholder farming systems predominant in sub-Saharan Africa. Monitoring the effects of agricultural land uses is critical to guide sustainable intensification (SI). There are various indicators of sustainable land use (SLU), but conventional methods to quantify their metrics are complex and difficult to deploy for rapid and large-scale assessments. Considering that SLU indicators are dependent on agricultural practices, which can be rapidly identified and quantified, we propose a framework for SLU assessment that includes indirect quantifications of prioritized indicators (crop productivity, soil organic carbon (SOC), acidification, erosion, nutrient balance) using agricultural practices; and a SLU index derived from the integration of these indicators. The application of the framework to a case study, consisting of 1319 farm plots in Tanzania, reveals that SOC and N balance were the main contributors to the SLU gap. Only 2.2% of the plots qualified as being used sustainably. The framework proved to be sensitive to practices commonly used by farmers, thus providing an opportunity to identify practices needed to revert land degradation. Further application of the framework as a decision-support tool can enhance the efficiency of SI investments, by targeting practices which effectively enhance food production and preserve land.
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.format.extent1-24
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAcidification
dc.subjectErosion
dc.subjectCrops
dc.subjectSoils
dc.subjectCarbon
dc.subjectCrop Production
dc.subjectSustainable Land Use
dc.titleAssessment of sustainable land use: linking land management practices to sustainable land use indicators
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions and Markets
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationETH Zurich
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.hubEastern Africa Hub
cg.coverage.hubCentral Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeNatural Resource Management
cg.researchthemePlant Production and Health
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectCrop Husbandry
cg.iitasubjectCrop Systems
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.journalInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
cg.notesOpen Access Article; Published online: 22 May 2021
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2021.1926150
cg.iitaauthor.identifierGenerose Nziguheba: 0000-0003-4227-2242
cg.iitaauthor.identifierJulius Adewopo: 0000-0003-4831-2823
cg.iitaauthor.identifierCargele Masso: 0000-0002-3980-6832
cg.iitaauthor.identifierNsharwasi Nabahungu: 0000-0002-2104-3777
cg.iitaauthor.identifierHaroon Sseguya: 0000-0001-9963-3147
cg.iitaauthor.identifierGodfrey Taulya: 0000-0002-5690-0492
cg.iitaauthor.identifierbernard vanlauwe: 0000-0001-6016-6027
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.contributor.acknowledgementsWe extend our gratitude to all farmers who participate in the interview. We thank Henry Mwololo for his support in data processing. We are grateful to the Belgium Directorate General for Development Cooperation, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for support to projects covering sustainable land use activities. The case study was hosted by Africa RISING-NAFAKA partnership project funded by USAID Feed the Future program.


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