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dc.contributor.authorAbdeallah, A.-H.-
dc.contributor.authorAyamga, M.-
dc.contributor.authorDonkoh, S. A.-
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-11T16:34:37Z-
dc.date.available2017-04-11T16:34:37Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.issn1991-637X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/984-
dc.description.abstractAt the onset of climate change, the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) techniques in Africa sub of the Sahara has become even more crucial. The study aimed at estimating the determinants and effects of SWC adoption. The data was obtained from the Ghana Agriculture Production Survey (GAPS), a national level survey conducted by Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture with technical and financial support from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). A total sample size of 1,530 farm households selected from 20 districts across Ghana was used. The Poisson model was employed to estimate the determinants of adoption of SWC technology while the stochastic frontier model was used to analyze the effects of SWC technology adoption on technical efficiency. The study found that SWC adoption significantly affected technical efficiency in maize production. Significant policy variables that were found to positively influence the adoption of SWC techniques included credit, farm size, group membership and proximity to input sale points. Also, credit, education and extension services significantly influenced farmers’ technical efficiency. There is the need for a holist approach to supporting farmers. In general, access to education, extension services and credit must be stepped up. Farmers must also be supported to form farm groups as a viable source of farm labour.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 9;Issue 5-
dc.subjectAdoptionen_US
dc.subjectPoisson modelen_US
dc.subjectTechnical efficiencyen_US
dc.subjectSoil and water conservationen_US
dc.titleSMALLHOLDER ADOPTION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES IN GHANAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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