Analysis of off-farm work decisions among smallholder farm households in Burkina Faso

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-335
Author(s):  
Soumaila Gansonré
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Smallholder Farm

Credit constraints and labour allocation decisions in rural Burkina Faso

2017 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Porgo ◽  
John K.M. Kuwornu ◽  
Pam Zahonogo ◽  
John Baptist D. Jatoe ◽  
Irene S. Egyir
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Credit Constraints ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Multinomial Logit Model ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Labour Market Participation ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Allocation Decisions

Purpose Credit is central in labour allocation decisions in smallholder agriculture in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of credit constraints on farm households’ labour allocation decisions in rural Burkina Faso. Design/methodology/approach The study used a direct elicitation approach of credit constraints and applied a farm household model to categorize households into four labour market participation regimes. A joint estimation of both the multinomial logit model and probit model was applied on survey data from Burkina Faso to assess the effect of credit constraint on the probability of choosing one of the four alternatives. Findings The results of the probit model showed that households’ endowment of livestock, access to news, and membership to an farmer-based organization were factors lowering the probability of being credit constrained in rural Burkina Faso. The multinomial logit model results showed that credit constraints negatively influenced the likelihood of a farm household to use hired labour in agricultural production and perhaps more importantly it induces farm households to hire out labour off farm. The results also showed that the other components of household characteristics and farm attributes are important factors determining the relative probability of selecting a particular labour market participation regime. Social implications Facilitating access to credit in rural Burkina Faso can encourage farm households to use hired labour in agricultural production and thereby positively impacting farm productivity and relieving unemployment pressures. Originality/value In order to identify the effect of credit constraints on farm households’ labour decisions, this study examined farm households’ decisions of hiring on-farm labour, supplying labour off-farm or simultaneously hiring on-farm labour and supplying family labour off-farm under credit constraints using the direct elicitation approach of credit constraints. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to examine this problem in Burkina Faso.

scholarly journals Agricultural Commercialisation and Nutrition in Smallholder Farm Households

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 534-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvester Ochieng Ogutu ◽  
Theda Gödecke ◽  
Matin Qaim
Keyword(s):  
Farm Households ◽  
Smallholder Farm

scholarly journals Internet Access and Internet Purchasing Patterns of Farm Households

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashok K. Mishra ◽  
Robert P. Williams ◽  
Joshua D. Detre
Keyword(s):  
Durable Goods ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Regional Location ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Purchasing Patterns

The Internet is becoming an increasingly important management tool in production agriculture. Using data from the 2004 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) and a double-hurdle estimation approach, we explore the adoption of computers with Internet access by and Internet purchasing patterns of farm households. Adoption of the Internet is positively related to age and education of the operator, off-farm work, presence of spouse, participation in government programs, farm size, and regional location of the farm. Internet purchasing patterns of farm households are positively related to the education of the operator and spouse, presence of teenagers, and regional location of the farm. Finally, farm businesses and their households are more likely to purchase a greater percentage of non-durable goods through the Internet as distances to markets increase.

scholarly journals Farm production, market access and dietary diversity in Malawi

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Koppmair ◽  
Menale Kassie ◽  
Matin Qaim
Keyword(s):  
Market Access ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Recall Data ◽  
Smallholder Farm ◽  
Farm Produce ◽  
Production Diversity

AbstractObjectiveThe association between farm production diversity and dietary diversity in rural smallholder households was recently analysed. Most existing studies build on household-level dietary diversity indicators calculated from 7d food consumption recalls. Herein, this association is revisited with individual-level 24 h recall data. The robustness of the results is tested by comparing household- and individual-level estimates. The role of other factors that may influence dietary diversity, such as market access and agricultural technology, is also analysed.DesignA survey of smallholder farm households was carried out in Malawi in 2014. Dietary diversity scores are calculated from 24 h recall data. Production diversity scores are calculated from farm production data covering a period of 12 months. Individual- and household-level regression models are developed and estimated.SettingData were collected in sixteen districts of central and southern Malawi.SubjectsSmallholder farm households (n408), young children (n519) and mothers (n408).ResultsFarm production diversity is positively associated with dietary diversity. However, the estimated effects are small. Access to markets for buying food and selling farm produce and use of chemical fertilizers are shown to be more important for dietary diversity than diverse farm production. Results with household- and individual-level dietary data are very similar.ConclusionsFurther increasing production diversity may not be the most effective strategy to improve diets in smallholder farm households. Improving access to markets, productivity-enhancing inputs and technologies seems to be more promising.

scholarly journals The effects of COVID-19 policies on livelihoods and food security of smallholder farm households in Nigeria: Descriptive results from a phone survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bedru B. Balana ◽  
Motunrayo A. Oyeyemi ◽  
Adebayo I. Ogunniyi ◽  
Adetunji Fasoranti ◽  
Hyacinth Edeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Phone Survey ◽  
Smallholder Farm

scholarly journals Agricultural Commercialisation and the Political Economy of Cocoa and Rice Value Chains in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Remi Aiyede
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Smallholder Farm ◽  
Commercial Medium ◽  
Export Revenue ◽  
Very High

Nigeria has sought to diversify its economy away from dependence on oil as a major source of government revenue through agricultural commercialisation. Agriculture has been a priority sector because it has very high growth potential and the greatest potential for employment and export revenue. The cocoa and rice value chains are central to the government’s engagement with agriculture to achieve these objectives. This paper sets out to investigate the underlying political economy dynamics of the commercialisation of the cocoa and rice value chains in Nigeria in terms of smallholder farm households’ shift from semi-subsistence agriculture to production primarily for market, and predominantly commercial medium- and large-scale farm enterprises complementing or replacing smallholder farm households.

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