Determinants Affecting the Adoption of Silvopastoral Production among Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe
The main goals of silvopastoral production are to increase the quality and production of fodder and promote the conservation of soil and biodiversity. Despite its achievements as an approach, it has not been fully practiced by small holder farmers. The study sought to determine the factors influenci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Extension Education Society
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Extension Education |
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| Online Access: | http://extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/article/view/823 |
| Summary: | The main goals of silvopastoral production are to increase the quality and production of fodder and promote the conservation of soil and biodiversity. Despite its achievements as an approach, it has not been fully practiced by small holder farmers. The study sought to determine the factors influencing the adoption of silvopastoral production in Chikwaka communal area in Goromonzi district of Zimbabwe. Simple random sampling technique was used involving sixty-six respondents. Factors that affect adoption were estimated by binary logistic regression model. Variables that significantly affected the adoption of silvopastoral were land size, number of cattle owned as well as household size. The results revealed that uptake level of silvopastoral is still low . Therefore, the continuous effort to improve livestock herd under smallholder farmers through silvopastoral, should be taken as a priority to encourage more farmers to adopt the system.
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| ISSN: | 0971-3123 2456-1282 |