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Determinants of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices Adoption Among Smallholder Farmers in Bugesera District, Rwanda

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  • Ntezimana Marie Grace

    (MSc, Africa Centre of Excellence for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.)

  • Kenee Fekadu Beyene

    (PhD, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 161, Haramaya, Ethiopia.)

  • Bazimenyera Jean De Dieu

    (PhD, College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Rwanda.)

  • Chavula Petros

    (MSc, Africa Centre of Excellence for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.)

Abstract

Aim To adapt to changing climate, farmers should transform their farming practices and adopt various methods that sustainably increase agricultural productivity and resilience. This study assessed climate-smart agricultural practices adopted and the determinants influencing adoption among farmers, focusing on smallholder farmers in Bugesera district, Rwanda. Material and Methods Primary data were collected from 204 randomly selected household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. The data were analyzed using a multivariate probit model. Results The results revealed that the majority (85.3%) of farmers noticed climate variability and change, with 55.9% of respondents noting decreased rainfall and 47% noticing increased temperatures. The results confirm that the likelihood of households adopting changes in planting time, crop rotation, agroforestry, on-farm water conservation, and the use of improved crop varieties were 80.9, 68.6, 79.9, 58.8, and 78.2%, respectively. The results revealed that farm size, farming experience, access to credit, access to agricultural extension services, access to weather and climate information, climate change perception, and social group membership are the major determinants of various climate-smart agricultural practices. Conclusions To enhance the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices, further measures should focus on disseminating weather and climate information to smallholder farmers to increase their knowledge of climate change. The climate-smart agricultural practices established by the government can be managed by smallholder farmers through their different community farmer groups.

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  • Ntezimana Marie Grace & Kenee Fekadu Beyene & Bazimenyera Jean De Dieu & Chavula Petros, 2025. "Determinants of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices Adoption Among Smallholder Farmers in Bugesera District, Rwanda," Zagadnienia Ekonomiki Rolnej / Problems of Agricultural Economics, Sciendo, vol. 382(1), pages 108-132.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:zerpae:v:382:y:2025:i:1:p:108-132:n:1002
    DOI: 10.30858/zer/194134
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    Keywords

    climate change perception; climate-smart agriculture; climate variability and change;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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