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The role of responsive heterogeneity in sub-Saharan smallholder farming sustainability: socio-economic and biophysical determinants of mineral and organic fertilizers used in South Western Burkina Faso

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Title The role of responsive heterogeneity in sub-Saharan smallholder farming sustainability: socio-economic and biophysical determinants of mineral and organic fertilizers used in South Western Burkina Faso
 
Creator Thiombiano, Boundia Alexandre
Le, Quang Bao
Ouédraogo, Dénis
 
Subject burkina faso
smallholder
socio-economic and biophysical determinant
ssustainable nutrient management
responsive heterogeneity
 
Description Sustainable soil nutrient management (SNM) is important for improving soil resources and food security in sub-Saharan African countries. Inherent livelihood diversity may lead to differences in household behavior in the adoption of SNM practices, thus challenging policy interventions uniformly implemented. This study aims at exploring the responsive heterogeneity in household behavior in the adoption of fertilizer use by farmers. Determinants of fertilizer uses were analyzed across different farm types. These farm types were identified from farm-household data collected in six villages in the South Western of Burkina Faso using the Sustainable Livelihood Framework. Using multilinear and binary logistic models, determinants of mineral, organic and combined mineral-organic fertilizer uses were analyzed. The results revealed that the determinants of SMN adoption include not only common determinants to whole sampled population (income, household size, access to roads and cereal areas), but also specific determinants to farm types (small ruminants, animal power, educational level and access to agro-training). This finding suggests that policy interventions will not be effective if the responsive heterogeneity in SNM adoption behavior is not taken into account. The study recommends the use of the presented framework, as an approach, to identify functional farm types to be considered in SNM policies.
 
Date 2023-06-10
2023-11-21T16:51:12Z
2023-11-21T16:51:12Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Thiombiano, B. A. Le, Q. B. Ouédraogo, D. 2023. The role of responsive heterogeneity in sub-Saharan smallholder farming sustainability: socio-economic and biophysical determinants of mineral and organic fertilizers used in South Western Burkina Faso. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 21, 2219921.
1473-5903
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134585
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2023.2219921
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Taylor & Francis
 
Source International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability