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Environmental Conservation and Food Security in Developing Countries: Bridging the Disconnect

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  • Ajayi, Olu Clifford
  • Matakala, Patrick

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In many developing countries, environmental issues are often sacrificed for immediate food production requirements because of perceived tradeoff between two. Some production systems exist however that offers opportunities for achieving the two seemingly divergent objectives because they have the characteristics to produce joint outputs; food production and environmental conservation, but their adoption in farming communities is socially sub-optimal despite proven technological success. Using natural resource economics framework, this study highlights the reasons for the low adoption of such technologies taking Agroforestry technologies as a case study and, uses externality theory to provide environmental economic logic for developing incentives to internalize environmental services "produced" to enhance their adoption and unlock their potential to satisfy both food production and delivery of environmental services for the benefit of the wider public. Taking Agroforestry as a case study, this paper examines environmental conservation through sustainable agriculture development lens and, concludes by outlining strategies for achieving this, taking cognizance of the socio-economic context of farmers in low income countries.

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  • Ajayi, Olu Clifford & Matakala, Patrick, 2006. "Environmental Conservation and Food Security in Developing Countries: Bridging the Disconnect," 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia 25636, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iaae06:25636
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.25636
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    1. Ajayi, Olu Clifford & Akinnifesi, Festus K. & Sileshi, G. & Kanjipite, W., 2009. "Labour inputs and financial profitability of conventional and agroforestry-based soil fertility management practices in Zambia," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 48(3), pages 1-17, September.
    2. Wango, Virginiah & Mburu, John & Nyikal, Rose & Onwong'A, Richard, 2016. "An Analysis Of Profitability And Factors Influencing Adoption Of Agro-Ecological Intensification (Aei) Techniques In Yatta Sub- County, Kenya," Dissertations and Theses 269533, University of Nairobi, Department of Agricultural Economics.
    3. Oluyede Clifford Ajayi & Festus K. Akinnifesi & Gudeta Sileshi & Sebastian Chakeredza, 2007. "Adoption of renewable soil fertility replenishment technologies in the southern African region: Lessons learnt and the way forward," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 31(4), pages 306-317, November.
    4. Kuntashula, Elias & Mungatana, Eric, 2016. "Understanding the Trade-Offs Between Environmental Service Provision through Improved Fallows and Private Welfare Using Stated Preference Approach: A Case Study in Chongwe - Zambia," Sustainable Agriculture Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 5(3).

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