Promoting Input Use and Conservation Investments among Farm Households in Rwanda

Daniel C. Clay (), Thomas Reardon, Valerie Auserehl Kelly () and E. Mpyisi
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Daniel C. Clay: Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University

No RW-FSRP-RR-06, International Development Collaborative Working Papers from Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University

Abstract: The research presented in this paper focuses on the question of what determines a farm family's investments in agricultural intensification and their land use patterns. Particular attention is given to conservation investments, use of organic matter, purchases of chemical inputs, and the link between land use practices and soil erosion.

Keywords: food security; food policy; Rwanda; conservation; land use; soil erosion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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