Potential for Agroforestry Adoption in Southern Africa: A Comparative Study of Improved Fallow and Green Manure Adoption in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorThangata, P.H.
dc.contributor.authorMudhara, M.
dc.contributor.authorGrier, C.
dc.contributor.authorHildebrand, P.E.
dc.date.accessioned2007-06-30T01:21:30Z
dc.date.available2007-06-30T01:21:30Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThis paper summarizes the findings of three ex-ante studies, from Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia, that examined the potential for adoption of agroforestry technologies should they be extended to farmers. Ethnographic linear programme modelling of households in all three locations shows that the potential adoption of these technologies depends on household composition, farm size, and availability of draft power. Results show that both male and female headed households can adopt the technology. A seed selling incentive enhanced adoption through augmenting household income and benefited farmers by increasing funds available for discretionary use. In Zimbabwe there was a greater increase in discretionary cash for draft animal owners than non-owners. It is concluded that in Southern Africa, improved fallows are a viable alternative to chemical fertilizer use for small farmers.
dc.identifier.citationThangata PH, Mudhara M, Grier C, Hildebrand PE. 2007. Potential for agroforestry adoption in southern Africa: a comparative study of improved fallow and green manure adoption in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 5:67-75.
dc.identifier.issn1547-3465
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/220
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.subjectagroforestry
dc.subjectsmall-scale farming
dc.subjectSouthern Africa
dc.subjectMalawi
dc.subjectZambia
dc.subjectZimbabwe
dc.subjectfallow
dc.subjectgreen manures
dc.subjectsoil fertility
dc.subjectSesbania sesban
dc.subjectTephrosia vogelii
dc.subjectGliricidia sepium
dc.subjectCajanus cajan
dc.subjectVigna
dc.subjectZea mays
dc.subjectinterviews
dc.subjectlinear models
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectethnobotany
dc.subjectcorn
dc.subjectcowpeas
dc.subjectgender differences
dc.subjectpigeon peas
dc.subjectseed industry
dc.subjecttechnology transfer
dc.titlePotential for Agroforestry Adoption in Southern Africa: A Comparative Study of Improved Fallow and Green Manure Adoption in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe
dc.typeArticle
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