ifpridp01038 16 |
Save page Remove page | Previous | 16 of 24 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | An econometric investigation of impacts of sustainable land management practices on soil carbon and yield risk |
| Subtitle | A potential for climate change mitigation |
| Author |
Kato, Edward Nkonya, Ephraim Place, Frank M. Mwanjololo, Majaliwa |
| ORCID | http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8159-1057 Kato, Edward; http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9348-6561 Nkonya, Ephraim; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1216-8308 Place, Frank |
| Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | We investigate the impacts of sustainable land management practices on soil carbon stocks and also impacts of soil carbon on the mean and variance of crop production using econometric tools. Using a cross-sectional plot-level dataset collected from three agroecological zones of Uganda with soil carbon measured at a depth of 0 to 15 centimeters, our results have robustly shown that irrigation, fertilizers, improved fallow, crop residues, mulching, and trash lines are positively and significantly associated with higher soil carbon, corroborating results from agronomic experiments. However, we found crop rotation associated with lower soil carbon, which has also been observed in some agronomic experiments. Soil carbon has shown a significant nonlinear effect on crop production with the threshold occurring at 29.96 milligrams of carbon per hectare, above which farmers start to see significant positive effects on crop production. Furthermore, we found soil carbon to be associated with lower variance of crop production; hence, soil carbon is an indicator of crop yield loss risk (soil carbon has a risk-reducing effect). These empirical results have demonstrated strong evidence for developing countries of the potential of sustainable land management practices to enhance carbon sequestration and also the potential of soil carbon to reduce production risk. The results have implications for the role that soil carbon can play in adaptation to climate change and provision of ecosystem services. |
| Series Name | IFPRI Discussion Paper |
| Series Number | 1038 |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
| Place of publication | Washington, D.C. |
| Full citation | Kato, Edward; Nkonya, Ephraim; Place, Frank M. and Mwanjololo, Majaliwa. 2010. An econometric investigation of impacts of sustainable land management practices on soil carbon and yield risk. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1038. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/5256 |
| Language | English |
| Record Type | Discussion paper |
| Peer Reviewed - PR or Non-PR | Non-PR |
| Subject - keywords |
Land management Climate change soil carbon Production risk Carbon sequestration |
| Subject - author supplied keywords | Just and Pope stochastic production function |
| IFPRI Descriptors |
IFPRI1 GRP39 Land Resource Management for Poverty Reduction |
| IFPRI Division | EPTD |
| Access Rights | Open Access |
| Display Notes | Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI-wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI's website at http://www.ifpri.org/publications/results/taxonomy%3A468. IFPRI Discussion Papers contain preliminary material and research results. They have not been subject to formal external reviews managed by IFPRI's Publications Review Committee but have been reviewed by at least one internal and/or external reviewer. They are circulated in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment. |
| LOC call number | IFPRIDP01038 |
| Physical description | 15 pages |
| IFPRI Web link | http://www.ifpri.org/publication/econometric-investigation-impacts-sustainable-land-management-practices-soil-carbon-and- |
| RePEc Downloads | https://ideas.repec.org/p/fpr/ifprid/1038.html |
| Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
| CONTENTdm file name | 5257.cpd |
| Date cataloged | 2017-11-17 |
| Date modified | 2017-11-17 |
| OCLC number | 778452052 |
| CONTENTdm number | 5256 |
Description
| Title | ifpridp01038 16 |
| Access Rights | Open Access |
| Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
| CONTENTdm file name | 5248.pdfpage |
| Date cataloged | 2015-03-23 |
| Date modified | 2015-03-23 |
| CONTENTdm number | 5247 |
Tags
Comments
Post a Comment for ifpridp01038 16
