Adoption and extent of integrated crop residue management in Togo
ABSTRACT Context and background African nations like Togo have suffered from climate change. Togolese farmers have used several measures, including conservation agriculture (CA), in order to address the effects of climate change. Nonetheless, some farmers disclosed that adopting CA techniqu...
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| Language: | English |
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EL-AYACHI
2024-12-01
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| Series: | African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/AJLP-GS/article/view/52079 |
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Context and background
African nations like Togo have suffered from climate change. Togolese farmers have used several measures, including conservation agriculture (CA), in order to address the effects of climate change. Nonetheless, some farmers disclosed that adopting CA techniques is too costly and challenging. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which Togolese farmers have used integrated crop residue management (ICRM).
Goals and Objectives:
The main goal of the study is to investigate Togolese farmers' adoption of integrated crop residue management. The study's specific goal is to analyse the variables that affect ICRM adoption as well as the extent to which Togo's farmers have adopted it.
Methodology:
A two-step Heckman model was employed to explore factors that influence the adoption of integrated crop residue management (ICRM) by farmers and the extent of its adoption. The study uses both survey data and secondary data.
Results:
The descriptive analysis of the sample revealed that 57% of farmers adopt ICRM.
The econometric analysis reveals that precipitation, the farmers’ net revenue, the gender of the farmer, and access to land were significant determinants of ICRM adoption. Household size, extension services, and total area cultivated were significant determinants of the extent of ICRM adoption in Togo. From these findings, the study recommends the adoption of ICRM in Togo.
Keywords
Climate change, adaptation, conservation agriculture, crop residue management, agriculture, Togo.
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| ISSN: | 2657-2664 |