The net effects of land management, pesticide, herbicide and fungicide practices on expected crop harvest in Ethiopia

Onjewu, A-KE, Jafari-Sadeghi, V and Hussain, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8273-7801, 2021. The net effects of land management, pesticide, herbicide and fungicide practices on expected crop harvest in Ethiopia. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development. ISSN 1753-1942 (Forthcoming)

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Abstract

To settle inconsistent findings in the farming innovation and productivity nexus, this inquiry examines the land management practices of 7,625 households in rural Ethiopia. Specifically, the net effects of (1) improved seeds, (2) mixed cropping and (3) row planting on the use of (4) pesticides, (5) herbicides and (6) fungicides are assessed. Using a structural equation technique, the study probes how these six practices predict households' expected harvest. It is found that while improved seeds increase pesticide, herbicide and fungicide use, mixed cropping and row planting generally reduce these practices. Moreover, mixed cropping moderately increases expected harvest while improved seeds and row planting have the reverse effect. The interrelations of these factors increase knowledge in contingency-driven agronomics, and provoke reflection on the sustainability of land management practices. The inherent findings speak to policy-makers tasked with supporting peasant life in rural Ethiopia and similar contexts.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development
Creators:	Onjewu, A.-K.E., Jafari-Sadeghi, V. and Hussain, S.
Publisher:	Inderscience
Date:	11 September 2021
ISSN:	1753-1942
Identifiers:	Number Type 1481654 Other
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	21 Feb 2022 12:54
Last Modified:	21 Feb 2022 12:54
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/45721

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