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Title:Determinants of integrated soil fertility management adoption under annual cropping system in Arsamma watershed, southwestern Ethiopian Highlands
Authors:Guteta, Dereje
Abegaz, AssefaISNI
Year:2016
Periodical:African Geographical Review (ISSN 1937-6812)
Volume:35
Issue:2
Pages:95-116
Language:English
Geographic term:Ethiopia
Subjects:soil fertility
soil management
fertilizers
External link:https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2015.1088390
Abstract:Ethiopia faces a complex set of soil fertility problems requiring approaches going beyond the application of chemical fertilizers. The physical structure-oriented soil conservation strategy could not adequately address the problem of soil fertility deterioration. The attempts of promoting Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) strategies have been at its infant stage and limited in its proper implementation and wider dissemination. This study was conducted to identify determinants of ISFM adoption under annual cropping system in Arsamma watershed, southwestern Ethiopian Highlands. The data used for the study were collected from 136 sample respondents who were randomly selected by employing a two-stage random sampling technique. Binary logistic regression models were used to characterize factors driving adoption of ISFM. Findings show that farmland size, farmer training (FTR), participation in agricultural extension programs, years of chemical fertilizer application to farmland, and perception of farmers toward continuous use of mono-chemical fertilizers were found the statistically significant predictors of ISFM adoption. Improving the productivity of the limited farmland, designing pro-poor approaches, provision of action-based FTR, targeting on agricultural extension programs, and raising awareness of farmers about negative impacts of mono-chemical fertilizer technology are key areas of intervention to enhance adoption of ISFM in the study catchment. Bibliogr., notes, sum. [Journal abstract]
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