Effects of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies on Household Food Security in Zanzibar

Results of this study showed that the factors that significantly influence the adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies are age, education level, land size, farming experience, land tenure, farm income, rice yield and credit. The endogenous switching model analysis showed that the adopter farmers are more likely to be food secure compared to non-adopters. […]

Results of this study showed that the factors that significantly influence the adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies are age, education level, land size, farming experience, land tenure, farm income, rice yield and credit. The endogenous switching model analysis showed that the adopter farmers are more likely to be food secure compared to non-adopters. Further, the results revealed that five variables (marital status, household size, land size, rice output and education) were adequate to explain the observed increase in household food security. Although not significant, results reveal that female-headed households are more likely to fall into food insecurity. READ ON…!