Impact of the adoption of conservation practices on cereal consumption in a maize-based farming system in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mango, Nelson; Makate, Clifton; Tamene, Lulseged; Mponela, Powell; Ndengu, Gift
• Is Part Of: Sustainable futures. Volume 2(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Household food security -- Conservation technology adoption -- Propensity score matching -- Chinyanja Triangle -- Southern Africa; AGRA alliance for green revolution in Africa -- ATE average treatment effect -- ATT average treatment effect on the treated -- CIAT International Centre for Tropical Agriculture -- CT Chinyanja Triangle -- FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations -- LCS land condition survey -- LSW land soil and water -- PSM propensity score matching -- SA Southern Africa -- SSA sub-Saharan Africa; Sustainability -- Periodicals; Sustainable development -- Periodicals; Green technology -- Periodicals; 338.92705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2020.100014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2666-1888

Abstract

Abstract: This study concerns the potential impact of the adoption of soil and water conservation technologies on household food security. Our analysis is based on a sample of 312 households in the Chinyanja Triangle using questionnaires. We use Propensity Score Matching to estimate treatment effects of adoption. Results show that the adoption of conservation technologies has significant impact on cereal consumption. The Average Treatment effect on the Treated, based on three matching algorithms, ranges from 222.18 to 320.95 kg of cereal consumed per year. The results imply that efforts to improve the adoption of these technologies could contribute to food security.