Economic Impact and Challenges of Jatropha curcas L. Projects in North-Western Province, Zambia: A Case of Solwezi District
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Site Description
2.2. Site Selection and Sample Size Selection
2.3. Socio-Economic Survey
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Socio-Economic Demographics of Respondents
Sex of Respondent | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Male | 61 | 61 |
Female | 39 | 39 |
3.2. Impacts of Jatropha Growing on Crop Production
3.3. Impact of Jatropha Cultivation on Farming season Time Budgeting
3.4. Time Spent in Jatropha Fields and Perceived Household Economic Conditions
3.5. Benefits from Technical Training
3.6. Challenges
3.6.1. Role of Government
3.6.2. Lack of Compensatory Incentives
3.6.3. Lack of Markets and Market Information
4. Discussion
4.1. Impacts of Jatropha Growing on Crop Production
4.2. Impacts of Jatropha Cultivation on Farming Season Time Budgeting
4.3. Opportunities of Jatropha Cultivation
4.4. Lack of Compensatory Incentives, Markets and Market Information
4.5. Role of Government: Unclear Policy on Jatropha and Bio Fuels
5. Conclusions and Recommendations
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Kalinda, C.; Moses, Z.; Lackson, C.; Chisala, L.A.; Donald, Z.; Darius, P.; Exildah, C.-K. Economic Impact and Challenges of Jatropha curcas L. Projects in North-Western Province, Zambia: A Case of Solwezi District. Sustainability 2015, 7, 9907-9923. https://doi.org/10.3390/su7089907
Kalinda C, Moses Z, Lackson C, Chisala LA, Donald Z, Darius P, Exildah C-K. Economic Impact and Challenges of Jatropha curcas L. Projects in North-Western Province, Zambia: A Case of Solwezi District. Sustainability. 2015; 7(8):9907-9923. https://doi.org/10.3390/su7089907
Chicago/Turabian StyleKalinda, Chester, Ziyaye Moses, Chama Lackson, Lwali A. Chisala, Zulu Donald, Phiri Darius, and Chisha-Kasumu Exildah. 2015. "Economic Impact and Challenges of Jatropha curcas L. Projects in North-Western Province, Zambia: A Case of Solwezi District" Sustainability 7, no. 8: 9907-9923. https://doi.org/10.3390/su7089907