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    Are farmers using cropping system intensification technologies experiencing poverty reduction in the Great Lakes Region of Africa?

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    Date
    2020-08
    Author
    Dontsop Nguezet, P. M.
    Ainembabazi, J.H.
    Alene, A.
    Abdulaye, T.
    Feleke, S.
    Nziguheba, G.
    Khonje, M.
    Mignouna, D.
    Okafor, C.
    Njukwe, E.
    van Asten, P.
    Mapatano, S.
    Vanlauwe, B.
    Manyong, V.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    This study evaluated the poverty reduction impact of the adoption of cropping system intensification (CSI) technologies using the endogenous switching regression (ESR) model in the Great Lakes region of Africa that comprises Burundi, eastern DR Congo, and Rwanda. The study data came from a household survey of 1,495 sample households interviewed between October and December 2014. Results indicated that the adoption of the CSI technologies had increased crop yield, crop income, and per capita consumption expenditure in the region, resulting in poverty reduction. Among the three countries, eastern DR Congo witnessed the highest poverty reduction (13% points) followed by Rwanda (6% points) and Burundi (2% points). Considering the adoption rate and size of the target population in each country at baseline, an estimated 180 thousand poor individuals had escaped poverty due to the adoption of the CSI technologies. This presents important evidence in favor of promoting CSI technologies as part of poverty reduction strategy. Given the large population size that remains poor even after adoption, we suggest that research‐based poverty reduction strategies such as the CSI technologies should be complemented with development interventions.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fes3.205
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7425
    IITA Authors ORCID
    DONTSOP NGUEZET Paul Martinhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5098-1853
    John Herbert Ainembabazihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6700-4522
    Arega Alenehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2491-4603
    Tahirou Abdoulayehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-1363
    Shiferaw Felekehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0759-4070
    Generose Nziguhebahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4227-2242
    Djana Babatima Mignounahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-2928
    Chris Okaforhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2162-6101
    Piet van Astenhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-3552
    bernard vanlauwehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6016-6027
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fes3.205
    Research Themes
    Biotech and Plant Breeding; Natural Resource Management; Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Agronomy; Crop Systems; Food Security; Plant Breeding; Plant Production; Post-Harvesting Technology; Smallholder Farmers; Value Chains
    Agrovoc Terms
    Innovation Adoption; Africa; Cropping Systems; Intensification; Technology; Poverty; Great Lakes
    Regions
    Africa; Central Africa
    Countries
    Burundi; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Rwanda
    Hubs
    Southern Africa Hub; Eastern Africa Hub; Central Africa Hub; Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Food and Energy Security
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