Agroforestry research and development in southern Africa during the 1990s: Review and challenges ahead |
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Authors: | F. Kwesiga F.K. Akinnifesi P.L. Mafongoya M.H. McDermott A. Agumya |
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Affiliation: | (1) Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, US;(2) Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, US;(3) College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, US |
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Abstract: | In light of the large number of empirical studies of agroforestry adoption published during the last decade, we believe it is time to take stock and identify general determinants of agroforestry adoption. In reviewing 120 articles on adoption of agricultural and forestry technology by small holders, we find five categories of factors that explain technology adoption within an economic framework: preferences, resource endowments, market incentives, biophysical factors, and risk and uncertainty. By selecting only empirical analyses that focus on agroforestry and related investments, we narrow our list down to 32 studies primarily from tropical areas. We apply vote-counting based meta-analysis to these studies and evaluate the inclusion and significance of the five adoption factors. Our analysis shows that preferences and resource endowments are the factors most often included in studies. However, adoption behavior is most likely to be significantly influenced by risk, biophysical, and resource factors. In our conclusion, we discuss specific recommendations for the next generation of adoption studies and meta-analyses that include considering a fuller menu of variables, reporting key statistics and marginal probabilities, and conducting weighted meta-regressions.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | Contour hedgerows Meta-analysis Soil and water conservation Tree planting Vote-counting |
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