Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Intensification in Maize-Based Farming Systems of Katete District in Zambia

Petan Hamazakaza, Gillian Kabwe, Elias Kuntashula, Anthony Egeru and Robert Asiimwe
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Petan Hamazakaza: School of Natural Resources, Copperbelt University, Kitwe P.O. Box 21692, Zambia
Gillian Kabwe: School of Natural Resources, Copperbelt University, Kitwe P.O. Box 21692, Zambia
Elias Kuntashula: Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 32379, Zambia
Anthony Egeru: Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University, Wandegeya, Kampala P.O Box 16811, Uganda
Robert Asiimwe: Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics, Makerere University, Wandegeya, Kampala P.O Box 16811, Uganda

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: Sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) has been hailed as the solution to increasing crop productivity among farmers. Despite the significant promotion, there still remains a dearth of information on the adoption and intensity of SAI in Zambia. This study sought to identify factors that influence farmers’ adoption of SAI practices and intensity of use. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 300 smallholder farmers of Katete district in Zambia. The Cragg’s double hurdle model was used to assess the key decision factors for SAI adoption and intensity of use. Empirical estimates revealed that limited years of farming and smaller total cropped field size were statistically significant decision factors that led to a reduced likelihood of SAI adoption. The results of the truncated model showed that smaller farm sizes and limited access to farmer extension services reduced the adoption intensity of SAI practices, whereas farmer affiliation with farmer associations and farmer training in crop production increased SAI adoption intensity. We recommend an increase in farmer training on and sensitization to the benefits of SAI practices aligned to their respective landholdings.

Keywords: sustainable agriculture intensification; adoption; double hurdle; Katete; Zambia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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