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Evaluating Long-term Socio-Economic Impacts of Agroforestry Adoption on Smallholder Livelihood Resilience

Agroforestry is often promoted for sustainability, yet its long-term impact on smallholder livelihoods remains complex. This study evaluates the comparative socio-economic outcomes of agroforestry versus conventional practices in Eastern Ethiopia.

Open to researchQualified 85/100P4 provenance
Primary research question

How does the adoption of agroforestry practices influence the long-term socio-economic resilience of smallholder farmers?

Knowledge gap

What remains worth asking

It remains useful to test whether agroforestry provides consistent socio-economic benefits compared to conventional farming across different household types.

Potential contribution

Why it may matter

Evidence-based insights will inform policy interventions aimed at improving smallholder livelihoods through sustainable land use.

Academic placement

OECD fields and topic tags

Agricultural EconomicsDevelopment StudiesAgroforestry

Scope: Smallholder farming communities in Eastern Ethiopia. · Method signals: Survey Research, Econometric Analysis, Qualitative Interviews

Possible study pathways

One question, different levels

Postgraduate diploma

Sustainable development

Research master’s

Development economics

Doctoral

Rural sociology

originalityModerate
methodologyModerate
Data accessModerate
ethicsModerate

Qualification signal

85/100

  • Requires careful ethical consideration of community engagement
  • Focus on longitudinal household data
  • Open-access scholarly source and DOI metadata verified

Provenance

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  • Open-access status verified
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APA 7 source

Reshad, M., Asfaw, Z., Mohammed, M., & Woldeamanuel, T. (2025). Comparative analysis of agroforestry and Non-agroforestry practices for sustainable livelihoods in Eastern Ethiopia. Discover Sustainability, 7(1), Article 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-02390-4

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