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Vol. 103: Elhadi, Hanan: Evaluation of Gum Arabic Reforestation as a Measure for Combating Desertification in the Gum Belt Area of Sudan


The gum belt area in Northern Kordofan state of Sudan faces successive drought and desertification arising from climatic variation and human use of land. The consequently there is deterioration of natural resources, exhibited by soil erosion and creeping desert. Although measures to rehabilitate the gum belt area and control the desertification exist, the problem of land degradation in the area had intensified. This book evaluates the socioeconomic and financial dimension of the gum belt rehabilitation program for desertification control. The book also seeks to establish the factors that influence farmers’ decision to rehabilitate the gum belt area. A survey of 173 household conducted in 20 villages of Northern Kordofan state in 2003 using questionnaire elicited primary data. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the probability of the farmers’ decision to adoption gum trees to combat desertification and conducted a Costs Benefits Analysis to analyze the economics and financial profitability of gum trees replanting. The financial and economic analysis demonstrate that gum arabic production is financially less profitable comparing with others field crops and the price paid to gum producers is lower than what otherwise would have been paid if producer price was freely set to world market. The adoption analysis reveal that economic status, access to other source of income and more frequent contact with extension services as well as land security increase the probability that hashab replanting as a measure for combating desertification is adopted. To promote gum arabic reforestation, real gum producer price should be maintained;


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Farming & Rural systems Economics Vol. 103
ISSN 1616-9808
2009; XIV +158 pp., 21 x 14,8 cm; paper;

28.00 EUR
Artikelnr.: 978-3-8236-1563-7
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