Policy Advocacy for Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategies: A Panacea for Green Economy Initiative in Imo State, Nigeria
Policy Advocacy for Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategies: A Panacea for Green Economy Initiative in Imo State, Nigeria
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可持续农业发展战略的政策倡导：尼日利亚伊莫州绿色经济倡议的灵丹妙药
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2014
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N. Esiobu
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G. Onubuogu;N. Esiobu
绿色经济支持有效利用自然资源和能源，同时促进经济增长，支持高效的社会公平、可持续的农业生产和改善城乡生计，从而减轻贫困。只有在这些条件下，农民的可持续农业发展战略才能在尼日利亚伊莫州盛行。采用多阶段随机抽样方法选取120户农户。结构良好的问卷是数据收集的主要工具。收集的数据使用描述性统计工具和多元线性回归进行分析。平均年龄48.12岁。男性居多（63.33%）。较大比例（70.00%）已婚，平均家庭人数为6.21人。农民平均耕地面积为1.26公顷。农场平均收入为82,782.00挪威克朗（551.88美元）。该研究确定了促进该地区绿色经济倡议的农民可持续农业发展战略的环境、经济和社会层面。估计的多元线性回归表明，年龄、家庭规模、教育程度、农场收入、教育水平和农场规模分别在1%的概率水平上影响各种可持续农业发展战略对绿色经济举措的采用。f比为（68.926），表明回归量在1%的概率水平上总体显著。农民抱怨信息不足和资金不足是研究区可持续绿色经济倡议的可持续农业发展战略的主要障碍。因此，建议有效的农业政策和方案应侧重于如何加强对利用可持续农业发展战略的认识，以在该地区宣传绿色经济倡议。提高可持续绿色经济的主动性需要各级政府和民间的资金支持。鉴于近年来气候变量的负面趋势，采用可持续农业发展战略促进绿色经济倡议是必要的。最终，在绿色经济中，农业部门仍然是主要的先决条件，因为随着时间的推移，农业部门的自然资产基础在该地区和其他地区得到保护。关键词：农业可持续发展战略，绿色经济倡议，气候变化，社会经济变量，多元线性回归，约束，Imo状态
Green economy upholds the efficient use of natural resources and energy while enabling economic growth that supports efficient social equity, sustainable agricultural production and improvement of rural and urban livelihoods thus alleviating poverty. It is only under these conditions that farmer’s sustainable agricultural development strategies can prevail in Imo State, Nigeria. One hundred and twenty households farmers were selected using multi-stage random sampling techniques. Well structured questionnaire was the main tool for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools and multiple linear regression. The mean age was 48.12years. Majority (63.33%) were males. Greater proportions (70.00%) were married with an average household size of 6.21 persons. Farmers cultivated on an average farm size of 1.26Ha. Average farm income was N 82,782.00 ($551.88).The study identified environmental, economic and social dimensions of farmers sustainable agricultural development strategies for promoting green economy initiative in the area. Estimated multiple linear regression shows that age, household size, education, farm income, educational level and farm size influence the adoption of various sustainable agricultural development strategies for green economy initiatives at 1% level of probability respectively. The F-ratio was (68.926), revealing the overall significant of the regressor at 1% level of probability. Farmers complained of inadequate information and inadequate fund as the major barrier to sustainable agricultural development strategies for sustainable green economy initiatives in the study area. It was therefore recommended that effective agricultural policies and programmes should focus on how to intensify awareness on the use of sustainable agricultural development strategies to boast green economy initiative in the area. Government at all levels and private’s support fund is necessary to enhance sustainable green economy initiative. Adoption of sustainable agricultural development strategies for green economy initiative is necessary, given the negative trends in climatic variables in recent times. Ultimately, in greening the economy, agricultural sector remains the major pre-requisite in view of safeguarding the sector’s natural asset base over time in the area and beyond. Keywords: Sustainable agricultural development strategies, Green economy initiative, Climate change, Socio-economic variables, Multiple linear regression, Constraints, Imo State