Conservation agriculture and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in central Mozambique

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dc.contributor.authorNkala, P.en
dc.contributor.authorMango, N.en
dc.contributor.authorZikhali, P.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:29:34Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:29:34Zen
dc.date.issued2011en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractResearchers gathered data on smallholder farmers practicing conservation agriculture and those practicing conventional agriculture in Nhanguo, Pumbuto, and Ruaca in Sofala and Manica provinces. The article examines how conservation agriculture impacts smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Mozambique through heightened crop yields and productivity. Semiparametric propensity score matching methods were used to analyze data. The researchers suggest an indirect correlation with changes in household incomes and food security; and direct correlation between conservation agriculture, higher productivity and yields. Conclusively, household incomes, food security, and livelihood can be enhanced through systematic targeting of conservation agriculture to various farmer categories. The researchers recommend that conservation agriculture be adopted into the rural development policy framework in Mozambique.en
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dc.identifier5766en
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Sustainable Agriculture 35(7): 757-779en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/10440046.2011.606492en
dc.identifier.issn1540-7578en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/69978en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLondon, UK: Taylor & Francisen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2011 by Taylor and Francis, LLC. All rights reserved.en
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectConservationen
dc.subjectConservation agricultureen
dc.subjectLivelihoodsen
dc.subjectMozambiqueen
dc.subjectProductivityen
dc.subjectPropensity score matchingen
dc.subjectSmallholder farmersen
dc.subjectEcosystemen
dc.titleConservation agriculture and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in central Mozambiqueen
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