Determinants of Intensity of Biomass Utilization: Evidence from Cassava Smallholders in Nigeria

Temitayo Adeyemo, Paul Amaza, Victor Okoruwa, Vincent Akinyosoye, Kabir Salman and Adebayo Abass
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Temitayo Adeyemo: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200284, Nigeria
Paul Amaza: Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Jos, Jos 930001, Nigeria
Victor Okoruwa: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200284, Nigeria
Vincent Akinyosoye: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200284, Nigeria
Kabir Salman: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200284, Nigeria
Adebayo Abass: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Tanzania Hub, Dar es Salaam 11101, Tanzania

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 9, 1-16

Abstract: The paradigm shift from value chains to value webs in the emerging bioeconomy has necessitated a review on how agricultural systems transit to value web production systems. This study examines how smallholders in the cassava system in Nigeria have been able to increase utilization of biomass in their production systems. Using a sample of 541 households, the study employed cluster analysis and ordered probit regression to examine the intensity of cassava utilization and the determinants of the intensity of utilization. The study found that over 50% of the respondents were classified as low-intensity utilization households, while ~13% were high-intensity utilization households. Land, social capital, farming experience, and asset ownership increased the probability of intensifying cassava utilization among smallholders. The study recommends strengthening assets acquisition, improving land quality and encouraging social capital development among smallholders.

Keywords: biomass utilization; intensity; cassava smallholders; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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