Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia

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dc.creatorTarfasa, S.
dc.creatorBalana, Bedru
dc.creatorTefera, T.
dc.creatorWoldeamanuel, T.
dc.creatorMoges, A.
dc.creatorDinato, M.
dc.creatorBlack, H.
dc.date2018-03
dc.date2018-03-07T10:16:32Z
dc.date2018-03-07T10:16:32Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:26:08Z
dc.descriptionLand degradation is a major environmental problem in Ethiopia posing serious threats to agricultural productivity and livelihoods. The interactions of numerous socio-economic, demographic, natural, and institutional factors constitute the underlying causes of soil degradation in Ethiopia. However, there exist evidence gaps on the contextual factors that hinder investments on soil conservation among smallholders. Using primary data generated through a stated preference survey among 359 sample smallholder farm households in Southern Ethiopia, this study investigates investment constraints on soil management technologies among smallholders. A random parameter logit model was implemented to estimate the model. Results indicate that smallholders are willing to invest in soil management technologies if appropriate incentive mechanisms, primarily, secured land tenure rights and access to nance are in place. Unfortunately, the prevailing land tenure regime in the country does not allow private property rights on land and smallholders have very limited access to credit. Thus, instituting secure land rights and improving credit access to smallholders should be considered as key interventions to enhance adoption of soil management technologies. The study highlights that policy interventions that incentivize adoption of soil management measures provide not only on-site private bene ts but wider societal o -site bene ts through the provision of multiple ecosystem services.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/91299
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/155752
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceTarfasa, S.; Balana, Bedru B.; Tefera, T.; Woldeamanuel, T.; Moges, A.; Dinato, M.; Black, H. 2017. Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia. Ecological Economics. 10p. (Online first). . 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.027
dc.subjectsoil management
dc.subjectsoil conservation
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectmodels
dc.subjectecosystem services
dc.subjectfarmer participation
dc.subjectland degradation
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjectland tenure
dc.subjectland rights
dc.subjectwater conservation
dc.subjectliving standards
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.titleModeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal Article

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