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Determinants of Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies at Farm Plot Level: An Assessment from Southern Tanzania

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Title Determinants of Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies at Farm Plot Level: An Assessment from Southern Tanzania
 
Creator Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
Mwongera, Caroline
Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia
Acosta, Mariola
Läderach, Peter
 
Subject climate-smart agriculture
agricultura climáticamente inteligente
adaptation
adaptación
climate change
cambio climático
households
food security
farming systems
resilience
agroforestry
agroforesteria
 
Description This chapter assessed the influence of socioeconomic factors, plot characteristics, food security, and climatic variables on the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies in southern Tanzania. Using data collected from 357 households and 464 agricultural plots, a multivariate probit model (MVP) was estimated to assess determinants of adoption of CSA technologies, allowing for interdependence and trade-offs among technologies. The technologies considered included agroforestry, minimum tillage, improved crop varieties, manure, and irrigation. Results showed that slope of the plot, soil organic carbon (SOC) content, food security status, mean monthly precipitation and mean monthly temperature influenced the decision to adopt CSA technologies. Other factors that also influenced adoption included literacy index, access to agricultural information, credit, livestock ownership, and assets endowment. We further found complementarities in adoption between improved varieties and manure as well as agroforestry. The chapter recommends increased access to agricultural information and credit to enhance adoption of CSA technologies.
 
Date 2018-07-23
2018-08-15T16:01:01Z
2018-08-15T16:01:01Z
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Mwungu, C. M., Mwongera, C., Shikuku, K. M., Acosta, M., & Läderach, P. (2018). Determinants of Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies at Farm Plot Level : An Assessment from Southern Tanzania. In: Filho, Walter Leal (editors) Handbook of Climate Change Resilience. Springer . 1-15 p.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96575
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-71025-9_78-1
 
Language en
 
Rights Limited Access
 
Format 1-15 p.
 
Publisher Springer