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Motivating cocoa farmers to adopt agroforestry practices for mitigating climate change

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2021

Kayode Arimi Open the ORCID record for Kayode Arimi [Opens in a new window]  and
Ayodeji Omoare Open the ORCID record for Ayodeji Omoare [Opens in a new window]
Kayode Arimi*
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Extension and Management, Ibadan Study Centre, National Open University of Nigeria, Ibadan, Nigeria DLC, Center for General Studies, University of Ibadan
Ayodeji Omoare
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Education, Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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Author for correspondence: Kayode Arimi, E-mail: arimi2009@yahoo.com
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Abstract

With the adverse effects of climate change becoming more prominent, more effective strategies for reducing the increase in atmospheric CO2 levels are required for mitigating further climate change. Increasing use of renewable energy by farmers motivated to practice agroforestry is one natural solution for reducing those climate change impacts. Unfortunately, climate change mitigation through agroforestry has been inhibited by a lack of scientific validation. In this paper, we ascertain factors that motivate African cocoa farmers to use agroforestry practices for enhancing food production as well as for mitigating climate change. We analyzed data collected from 120 farmers from the Oyo state of Nigeria through descriptive and regression analysis statistical tools. We found that access to information (β = 0.23, t = 2.18) and extension service (β = 0.23, t = 2.27) was associated with greater willingness of farmers to participate in agroforestry whereas negative attitudes (β = −0.29, t = −3.21) were associated with a lower involvement of cocoa farmers in agroforestry practices. We conclude that effective climate change mitigation programs need to do more to motivate farmers to adopt agroforestry practices by increasing their understanding of the benefits to be derived from carbon markets and by providing them with the necessary tools for employing these practices for climate change mitigation and more sustainable food production.

Keywords

Agroforestrycarbon marketclimate change mitigationcocoa productionfarmers’ attitude
Type
Research Paper
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Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems , Volume 36 , Issue 6 , December 2021 , pp. 599 - 604
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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