Impact of community-based exclosure to smallholder farmers’ livelihood and their willingness to pay: empirical evidences from Tigrai, Ethiopia

Gidey Kidu Mezgebo (), Teklay Negash Gebrezgiabher, Metkel Aregay Gebreyesus, Kidane Tesfay Gebrezgiabher, Leake Gebreslassie Weldegiwergis and Haileslasie Gebrezgiabher Hailu
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Gidey Kidu Mezgebo: Mekelle University
Teklay Negash Gebrezgiabher: Mekelle University
Metkel Aregay Gebreyesus: Mekelle University
Kidane Tesfay Gebrezgiabher: Mekelle University
Leake Gebreslassie Weldegiwergis: Mekelle University
Haileslasie Gebrezgiabher Hailu: Mekelle University

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2022, vol. 24, issue 2, No 46, 2598-2615

Abstract: Abstract This study was designed to analyze the socioeconomic contribution of Exclosures to smallholder farmers. Many studies have been conducted on the biophysical impact of the Exclosures in restoring the degraded ecosystem. However, limited evidence is available about the perception of the community and the socioeconomic contribution of the Exclosures. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Household survey and focus group discussion tools were employed. The descriptive and qualitative results revealed that Exclosures have a positive effect in improving animal feed, mitigating microclimate of the community, and enhancing crop production and productivity of the community through increased water discharge and decreased soil erosion. Furthermore, it provides farm equipment and fuel wood. Thus, the majority (86 percent) were willing to pay to further expand the size of the Exclosures. Results of the ordered logit model showed that educational level of household heads, plot size, marital status, and distance traveled to the exclosure were affecting households’ willingness to pay. The involvement of the community in resource use and distribution was evaluated and found that there was inequitable distribution of resources among individuals in the community. Finally, it can be recommended that involving the community in decision making and ensuring an equitable share of the Exclosures’ resources among the communities must be considered for sustainable Exclosure management.

Keywords: Exclosure; Livelihood; Smallholder farmers; Tigrai (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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