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Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali

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Title Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali
 
Creator Nkonya, Ephraim
Kato, Edward
Kabore, Carolyn
 
Subject child health
climate change
environment
farmers
households
income
poverty
vulnerability
 
Description Climate change, poverty, and low environmental education have contributed to increasing vulnerability of poor farmers in Mali. This study was done to determine the impact of low-cost adaptation strategies on resilience and welfare. We analyzed the impact of a World Vision project which promoted climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices in Mali from 2016-2019. We identified the impact using a two-stage weighted regression (2SWR). Results show that the World Vision Project significantly increased the adoption of Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) practice and eventually crop yield. These intermediate impacts were translated into a significant reduction in food and nutrition insecurity and an increase in household income. The impacts of the project on child health were especially greater for farmers who participated in the project for a longer time. However, the project did not have a significant impact on the adoption of a combination of CSA practices – which could have enhanced the effectiveness of the FMNR practice. The results suggest the need for future interventions to emphasize the promotion of complementary CSA practices, which significantly increases returns to farmer investments.
 
Date 2023
2023-05-17T19:49:43Z
2023-05-17T19:49:43Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Nkonya, Ephraim; Kato, Edward; and Kabore, Carolyn. Impact of farmer-managed natural regeneration on resilience and welfare in Mali. Green and Low-Carbon Economy. Article in press. First published online April 21, 2023. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewGLCE3202698
2972-3787
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130436
https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewGLCE3202698
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Publisher Bon View Publishing Pte Ltd.
 
Source Green and Low-Carbon Economy