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Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana

Year 2020, , 297 - 308, 25.09.2020
https://doi.org/10.17097/ataunizfd.681352

Abstract

Climate change continues as a threat to smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana, which is arid in nature and prone to draught conditions. Sustainable Land and Water Management (SLWM) technologies have been introduced to smallholder farmers in the area as adaptation strategies to mitigate the negative effects of climate change. Adoption of the SLWM technologies have the potential of reducing the negative impact of climate change, and also improve crop yield. There is a death in knowledge in understanding factors that influence the uptake of the SLWM technologies in Northern Ghana. The study therefore, examined the factors influencing SLWM technology uptake in Northern Ghana. The study was undertaken among 300 smallholder farmers in the three Northern Regions of Ghana through a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were gathered through a survey and a Poisson model was employed to assess the drivers and intensity of adoption. Results showed that factors such as support received, labour, water availability, exposure, access to information and farm size influenced the uptake of the SLWM technologies. The study recommends that policy makers should work towards improving the factors that influence the uptake of the SLWM technologies. It is also important to adopt private-public partnership model in the implementation of the SLWM technologies.

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  • Bolliger, A., Magid, J., Amado, T.J.C., Skora Neto, F., Ribeiro, M.F.S., Calegari, A., Ralish, R. & Neergaard, A. (2006). Taking stock of the Brazilian ‘‘zero-till revolution’’: a review of landmark research and farmers’ practice. Advances in Agronomy, 91, 47–110. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2011). Manuals/Guidelines for Proven SLM Technologies for Land users and Extension Services. MEST, Republic of Ghana. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2017). Ghana Environmental Management Project. Retrieved from www.epa.gov.gh on 20th June 2017. Godfray, H. C. J., Beddington, J. R., Crute, I. R., Haddad, L., Lawrence, D., Muir, J. F., ... & Toulmin, C. (2010). Food security: the challenge of feeding 9 billion people. science, 327(5967), 812-818. Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) (2010). Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan. www.mofa.gov.gh Gowing, J. W.& Palmer, M. (2008). Sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for a paradigm shift in land husbandry. Soil use and management.24, 92–99. Hurni, H., (1997). Concepts of sustainable land management. ITC Journal 3/4, Enschede, The Netherlands, pp. 210–215. ISSER/DFID/WB (2005). Economic assessment of sustainability of growth dependent upon renewable national resources, Ghana John, K. B. and Charles, K. K. N. (2014). Perceptions on the impact of METASIP on food security in Ghana.International knowledge sharing platform. ISSN 2224-607X. Vol.4, No.15. Liniger, H.P., R. MekdaschiStuder, C. Hauert and M. Gurtner. (2011). Sustainable land management in practice – Guidelines and Best Practices for Sub-Saharan Africa. TerrAfrica, World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Maertens, A., & Barrett, C. B. (2012). Measuring social networks' effects on agricultural technology adoption. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 95(2), 353-359. Ministry of Food and Agriculture -FASDEP II (2007).Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy. Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra. Rahman, S. (2007). Adoption of improved technologies by pig farmers of Aizawl district of Mizoran,India. Department of veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension, College of Vetrinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agriculture University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram-796014, India. Pp 1-10. Rockstrom, J., Hatibu, N., Oweis, T.Y., Wani, S., Barron, J., Brugge- man, A., Farahani, J., Karlberg, L. & Qiang, Z. (2007). Managing water in rainfed agriculture. In: CAWMA (2007). Water for food, water for life: a comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture (Chapter 8). Earthscan, London. Vancutsem, D. (2008). Land Use Management for Sustainable European Cities Winterbottom, R., et al. (2013). “Improving land and water management.” Working Paper, Installment 4 of creating a sustainable food future. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Accessible at: http://www.worldresourcesreport.org World Bank (2006). Sustainable Land and Water Management: Opportunities and Trade-offs. Washington DC.

Kuzey Gana'da Sürdürülebilir Arazi ve Su Yönetimi Teknolojilerinin Kullanımını Etkileyen Faktörler

Year 2020, , 297 - 308, 25.09.2020
https://doi.org/10.17097/ataunizfd.681352

Abstract

İklim değişikliği, kurak iklim özelliklerine sahip ve kuraklık bakımından hassas olan Kuzey Gana'da küçük ölçekli çiftçiler için tehdit oluşturmaya devam etmektedir. Bölgede küçük ölçekli çiftçilerin iklim değişikliğinin olumsuz etkilerinden daha az etkilenmelerini sağlamak amacıyla uyum stratejileri kapsamında Sürdürülebilir Arazi ve Su Yönetimi (SAY&SSY) teknolojilerinin tanıtımına yönelik çalışmalar yürütülmüştür. SAY&SSY teknolojilerinin yaygınlaştırılması yoluyla iklim değişikliğinin olumsuz etkilerinin azaltılması ve aynı zamanda ürün veriminin artırılması mümkündür. Kuzey Gana'da SAY&SSY teknolojilerinin kullanımını etkileyen faktörlerin anlaşılmasında önemli düzeyde bir bilgi eksikliği mevcuttur. Bu çalışmada, Gana'daki SLWM teknolojisinin kullanımını etkileyen faktörler incelemiştir. Araştırma, 3 farklı Kuzey Gana bölgesinde yer alan 300 küçük ölçekli çiftçi üzerinde çok aşamalı bir örnekleme tekniği kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler bir anket aracılığıyla toplanmış ve SAY&SSY teknolojilerinin kullanımını etkileyen itici faktörlerin ve bu faktörlerin şiddetinin değerlendirmesinde Poisson modeli kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın yürütüldüğü bölgelerde SAY&SSY teknolojilerinin kullanımını etkileyen temel faktörlerin; sağlanan destek, iş gücü, su varlığı, , maruz kalma, bilgiye erişim ve arazi büyüklüğü olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada elde edilen sonuçlar politikacıların SAY&SSY teknolojilerinin kullanımını etkileyen faktörlerin iyileştirilmesine yönelik çalışmalar yapmaları gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır. SAY&SSY teknolojilerinin yaygınlaştırılmasında özel kamu ortaklığı modelinin benimsenmesi önemlidir.

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  • Bolliger, A., Magid, J., Amado, T.J.C., Skora Neto, F., Ribeiro, M.F.S., Calegari, A., Ralish, R. & Neergaard, A. (2006). Taking stock of the Brazilian ‘‘zero-till revolution’’: a review of landmark research and farmers’ practice. Advances in Agronomy, 91, 47–110. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2011). Manuals/Guidelines for Proven SLM Technologies for Land users and Extension Services. MEST, Republic of Ghana. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2017). Ghana Environmental Management Project. Retrieved from www.epa.gov.gh on 20th June 2017. Godfray, H. C. J., Beddington, J. R., Crute, I. R., Haddad, L., Lawrence, D., Muir, J. F., ... & Toulmin, C. (2010). Food security: the challenge of feeding 9 billion people. science, 327(5967), 812-818. Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) (2010). Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan. www.mofa.gov.gh Gowing, J. W.& Palmer, M. (2008). Sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for a paradigm shift in land husbandry. Soil use and management.24, 92–99. Hurni, H., (1997). Concepts of sustainable land management. ITC Journal 3/4, Enschede, The Netherlands, pp. 210–215. ISSER/DFID/WB (2005). Economic assessment of sustainability of growth dependent upon renewable national resources, Ghana John, K. B. and Charles, K. K. N. (2014). Perceptions on the impact of METASIP on food security in Ghana.International knowledge sharing platform. ISSN 2224-607X. Vol.4, No.15. Liniger, H.P., R. MekdaschiStuder, C. Hauert and M. Gurtner. (2011). Sustainable land management in practice – Guidelines and Best Practices for Sub-Saharan Africa. TerrAfrica, World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Maertens, A., & Barrett, C. B. (2012). Measuring social networks' effects on agricultural technology adoption. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 95(2), 353-359. Ministry of Food and Agriculture -FASDEP II (2007).Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy. Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra. Rahman, S. (2007). Adoption of improved technologies by pig farmers of Aizawl district of Mizoran,India. Department of veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension, College of Vetrinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agriculture University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram-796014, India. Pp 1-10. Rockstrom, J., Hatibu, N., Oweis, T.Y., Wani, S., Barron, J., Brugge- man, A., Farahani, J., Karlberg, L. & Qiang, Z. (2007). Managing water in rainfed agriculture. In: CAWMA (2007). Water for food, water for life: a comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture (Chapter 8). Earthscan, London. Vancutsem, D. (2008). Land Use Management for Sustainable European Cities Winterbottom, R., et al. (2013). “Improving land and water management.” Working Paper, Installment 4 of creating a sustainable food future. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Accessible at: http://www.worldresourcesreport.org World Bank (2006). Sustainable Land and Water Management: Opportunities and Trade-offs. Washington DC.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section ARAŞTIRMALAR
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Hamza Adam This is me 0000-0002-3423-6957

Mohammed Faisal Amadu This is me 0000-0002-6908-8181

Osman Tahidu Damba This is me 0000-0002-6672-0196

Publication Date September 25, 2020
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APA Adam, H., Amadu, M. F., & Damba, O. T. (2020). Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 51(3), 297-308. https://doi.org/10.17097/ataunizfd.681352
AMA Adam H, Amadu MF, Damba OT. Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. September 2020;51(3):297-308. doi:10.17097/ataunizfd.681352
Chicago Adam, Hamza, Mohammed Faisal Amadu, and Osman Tahidu Damba. “Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana”. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 51, no. 3 (September 2020): 297-308. https://doi.org/10.17097/ataunizfd.681352.
EndNote Adam H, Amadu MF, Damba OT (September 1, 2020) Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 51 3 297–308.
IEEE H. Adam, M. F. Amadu, and O. T. Damba, “Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana”, Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 297–308, 2020, doi: 10.17097/ataunizfd.681352.
ISNAD Adam, Hamza et al. “Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana”. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 51/3 (September 2020), 297-308. https://doi.org/10.17097/ataunizfd.681352.
JAMA Adam H, Amadu MF, Damba OT. Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;51:297–308.
MLA Adam, Hamza et al. “Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana”. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 51, no. 3, 2020, pp. 297-08, doi:10.17097/ataunizfd.681352.
Vancouver Adam H, Amadu MF, Damba OT. Factors Influencing Sustainable Land and Water Management Technologies Uptake in Northern Ghana. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;51(3):297-308.

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