African Food Microbiology (Food Science/Health) | 22 March 2000
Adoption of Soil Health Management Practices Among Smallholder Farmers in Darfur, Sudan: A Tanzanian Perspective
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Abstract
Soil health management is crucial for sustainable agriculture in Darfur, Sudan, where smallholder farmers face challenges such as soil degradation and nutrient depletion. A mixed-methods approach including surveys and focus group discussions was employed to gather data from 150 randomly selected farmers. Farmers showed a moderate interest (38%) in adopting soil health management practices, with higher adoption rates among those with limited education (42% vs. 32%). Despite potential benefits, the high costs and lack of awareness are significant barriers to wider adoption. Investment in farmer training programmes and access to cost-effective soil health management technologies is recommended. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p<em>i)=\beta</em>0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.