Understanding Why Farmers Keep Planting Trees in Dry Areas
Greg Howard
21st April, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- In Cameroon, farmers continued tree-growing post-support due to perceived success and benefits
- Ongoing motivation and financial gains were key to maintaining tree-growing practices
- Community influence and tree-growing as a cultural norm also encouraged persistence
EnvironmentSustainabilityAgriculture
References
Main Study
1) An Analysis of the Behavioural Persistence of Tree-growing Farmers in the Sudano-Sahelian Region of Cameroon
Published 19th April, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-024-09566-2
Related Studies
2) Theoretical explanations for maintenance of behaviour change: a systematic review of behaviour theories.