Implications of Land Ownership Heterogeneity on Household Food Security: A Case Study of Urban Farming in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 236 - 236

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Understanding the impact of land ownership on household food security is crucial for achieving sustainable rural and agricultural development in developing countries through improved farm performance. Using a multistage sampling technique to collect data from 156 urban farmers, this study analysed farmers Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province South Africa. This employed probit model evaluate drivers among while marginal treatment effects was address selection bias attributed observed unobserved characteristics. The analysis status reveals varying degrees insecurity, with majority households experiencing mild insecurity smaller proportion facing moderate insecurity. Our results show that likelihood positively significantly influenced by monthly income, age, membership cooperative, gender distance market have negative significant impacts. empirical also reduces 50%. In conclusion, interplay educational level, size, access water, credit, shapes outcomes. A comprehensive understanding these relationships essential effective policies aimed at enhancing security, particularly regions where critical determinant productivity availability.

Language: Английский

Farmland Degradation in the Czech Republic: Drivers and Barriers of Mitigation Strategies in Agricultural Soils

Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 8, 2024

ABSTRACT In line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15.3, which aims to restore degraded land and soil, the priorities of Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) mitigate environmental issues caused by intensive agriculture, understanding factors influencing farmers' adoption soil conservation practices (SCPs) is crucial. However, there still a limited these specific factors, particularly in context Czech Republic. This study investigates perceptions determinants SCPs among farmers We analyzed 358 randomly selected farm households using probit multivariate models. Our results show that significant number perceive degradation as an important problem, attributing it such low nutrient content, declining humus, water wind erosion. The our analysis showed positive associations for perceived effectiveness profitability, indicating tend adopt minimum tillage, mulching, mixed cropping, cover continuous when methods are be effective profitable. Conversely, negative found education, suggesting potential barriers higher levels education. also highlights complex interplay information sources on adoption, both trends. light findings, we propose recommendations, including awareness campaigns should tailored address degradation, use peer networks dissemination from research institutions can bridge gap between scientific recommendations on‐farm practices. makers agricultural extension services work together develop targeted strategies take into account regional differences ultimately promote widespread SCPs.

Language: Английский