Understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion: A case study of Adaba and Adiyo district, Ethiopia
Understanding the human-forest relationship is key to sustainable development and forest management. The increase of agricultural land expansion mainly focuses on satisfying the competing interest amongst stakeholders and rural households, which neglects the impact of forest losses. The study looked...
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| author | Meseret Dawit Teweldebrihan Tagel Gebehiwot Hailemariam Teklewold Megersa Olumana Dinka Wuletawu Abera Lulseged Tamene |
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| description | Understanding the human-forest relationship is key to sustainable development and forest management. The increase of agricultural land expansion mainly focuses on satisfying the competing interest amongst stakeholders and rural households, which neglects the impact of forest losses. The study looked at rural households' farmland expansion dynamics in Adaba (Oromia Region) and Adiyo, located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNR) of Ethiopia. Thus, the study identified the role of push and pull factors in rural households’ agricultural land expansion using primary and secondary data. We found that the livelihood of the rural households significantly impacts farming land expansion at the expense of forest resources (deforestation). In addition, we noticed that the increase in household size and living expenses, followed by the need for income diversification, are amongst the major drivers directly causing farmland expansion. In contrast, economic pressure was generally found to be the key push factor for most rural households to expand their farming land. Hence, some farmers were “pulled” by the current economic return and market attraction of timber due to the booming market demand, which was seen as one of the reasons for forest loss. These findings also reported the negative impacts of agricultural expansion on biodiversity and the environment, which need alternative agricultural development pathways. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e966bbc93030429cae25f507a7e9a5ac2023-05-14T04:30:10ZengElsevierEnvironmental Challenges2667-01002023-04-0111100714Understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion: A case study of Adaba and Adiyo district, EthiopiaMeseret Dawit Teweldebrihan0Tagel Gebehiwot1Hailemariam Teklewold2Megersa Olumana Dinka3Wuletawu Abera4Lulseged Tamene5Institute of Technology, School of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, Haramaya University, P.O. Box138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia; Department of Civil Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa; Corresponding author.Environment and Climate Research Centre (ECRC), Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEnvironment and Climate Research Centre (ECRC), Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Civil Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, Johannesburg, South AfricaInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Addis Ababa, EthiopiaInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Addis Ababa, EthiopiaUnderstanding the human-forest relationship is key to sustainable development and forest management. The increase of agricultural land expansion mainly focuses on satisfying the competing interest amongst stakeholders and rural households, which neglects the impact of forest losses. The study looked at rural households' farmland expansion dynamics in Adaba (Oromia Region) and Adiyo, located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNR) of Ethiopia. Thus, the study identified the role of push and pull factors in rural households’ agricultural land expansion using primary and secondary data. We found that the livelihood of the rural households significantly impacts farming land expansion at the expense of forest resources (deforestation). In addition, we noticed that the increase in household size and living expenses, followed by the need for income diversification, are amongst the major drivers directly causing farmland expansion. In contrast, economic pressure was generally found to be the key push factor for most rural households to expand their farming land. Hence, some farmers were “pulled” by the current economic return and market attraction of timber due to the booming market demand, which was seen as one of the reasons for forest loss. These findings also reported the negative impacts of agricultural expansion on biodiversity and the environment, which need alternative agricultural development pathways.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010023000367Agricultural expansionPullPushForest managementPolicy and sustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Meseret Dawit Teweldebrihan Tagel Gebehiwot Hailemariam Teklewold Megersa Olumana Dinka Wuletawu Abera Lulseged Tamene Understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion: A case study of Adaba and Adiyo district, Ethiopia Environmental Challenges Agricultural expansion Pull Push Forest management Policy and sustainable development |
| title | Understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion: A case study of Adaba and Adiyo district, Ethiopia |
| title_full | Understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion: A case study of Adaba and Adiyo district, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion: A case study of Adaba and Adiyo district, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion: A case study of Adaba and Adiyo district, Ethiopia |
| title_short | Understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion: A case study of Adaba and Adiyo district, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | understanding the role of push and pull factors on agricultural land expansion a case study of adaba and adiyo district ethiopia |
| topic | Agricultural expansion Pull Push Forest management Policy and sustainable development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010023000367 |
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