TY - JOUR
T1 - Bio-economic modelling of the influence of family planning, land consolidation and soil erosion on farm production and food security in Rwanda
AU - Bidogeza, J.C.
AU - Berentsen, P.B.M.
AU - de Graaff, J.
AU - Oude Lansink, A.G.J.M.
N1 - http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JDAE/article-abstract/3CD706053041
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Rwandan agriculture is not able to meet its population’s food needs from its own production, which
results in food insecurity. Land degradation is a serious problem which contributes to a low and
declining agricultural productivity and consequently to food insecurity. The objective of this paper is to
develop a bio-economic model capable of analysing the impacts of soil erosion, family planning and
land consolidation policies on food security in Rwanda. The results of the bio-economic model show
that a higher availability of good farm land would increase the farm income. Additionally, preserving
soils against erosion and reducing risk would allow for releasing more marginal land which would
increase food production for home consumption and for the market. Increasing the opportunities for
off-farm employment can also increase farm household income. The outcomes of the model support the
Rwanda policy on family planning, while the policy on land consolidation is not endorsed.
Key words: Rwanda, land degradation, food security, bioeconomic model, family planning policy,
AB - Rwandan agriculture is not able to meet its population’s food needs from its own production, which
results in food insecurity. Land degradation is a serious problem which contributes to a low and
declining agricultural productivity and consequently to food insecurity. The objective of this paper is to
develop a bio-economic model capable of analysing the impacts of soil erosion, family planning and
land consolidation policies on food security in Rwanda. The results of the bio-economic model show
that a higher availability of good farm land would increase the farm income. Additionally, preserving
soils against erosion and reducing risk would allow for releasing more marginal land which would
increase food production for home consumption and for the market. Increasing the opportunities for
off-farm employment can also increase farm household income. The outcomes of the model support the
Rwanda policy on family planning, while the policy on land consolidation is not endorsed.
Key words: Rwanda, land degradation, food security, bioeconomic model, family planning policy,
U2 - 10.5897/JDAE2013.0481
DO - 10.5897/JDAE2013.0481
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 204
EP - 221
JO - Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics
JF - Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics
SN - 2006-9774
IS - 6
ER -
