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Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2023, 13(1): 32-43
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Determinants of soil and water conservation practices choice in Dale Sadi District, South-Western Ethiopia

Habtamu Rufe Gurmu, Gebre Gidey Weldeabzgi
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Dambi Dollo University, Ethiopia
2Department of Natural Resource Management, Dambi Dollo University, Ethiopia

Received 25 November 2022;Accepted 31 December 2022;Published online 20 January 2023;Published 1 March 2023
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Abstract
The study aimed to examine choice of farmer's to promote SWC (Soil and Water Conservation) activities, assess their choice on soil and water conservation activities and examine the determinant factors of choice. Structured survey questionnaire, field observation and group discussion were used to obtain primary information and secondary data gathered to supplement primary data. The result finding shows that majority of sample household participated in SWC practice and majority of respondents understood as soil erosion might be controlled with practice of such soil and water conservation activities. The survey result revealed that about 66%, 37% and 49.3% of the farmers have chosen improved structures; namely stone bund, soil bund and biological conservation practices respectively. Multivariate probit model was applied to analyze determinant of factors affecting farmer's choice to SWC structures. Multivariate probit model result demonstrated that level of education, extension contact, land holding size, farm experience, land ownership, land slope, area cultivated and off-farm activity variables were significantly affecting choice. This implies that the requirement of enhancing continuous training for farmers on area and identifying conservations type and relationship with appropriate type of SWC practice could be focus on production capacity, type of cultivation and off-farm income activities to maintain soil water conservation.

Keywords determinants;conservation practices;farmer's choice;land degradation;multivariate probit;Dale Sedi.


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