African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
(AfJARE)
Journal Africain d’Économie Agricole et des Ressources
(JAEAR)
Published by the African Association of Agricultural
Economists (AAAE)
ISSN 1993-3738
Volume 20, No. 3 (September 2025)
Impact of climate variability on agricultural productivity and economic growth in Nigeria
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October 23, 2025
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Volume 20-3
This study examines how climate variability affects agricultural productivity and economic growth in Nigeria using time-series data from 1960 to 2024.
Determinants of cottonseed cake adoption in pastoral and agropastoral systems in Burkina Faso: Do perceptions of climate change matter?
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September 23, 2025
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Volume 20-3
This study examines the extent to which, in the Sahelian environment – where the scarcity of forage is intensifying – climate change perceptions influence the adoption of cottonseed cake among livestock producers in the Hauts-Bassins region of Burkina Faso.
The hidden health costs of irrigation: Evidence from rural Burkina Faso
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September 9, 2025
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Volume 20-3
While irrigation is key to boosting agricultural productivity in Burkina Faso, it may come with hidden health costs. Drawing on data from over 1 000 households in the Sourou Valley and using propensity score matching, this study uncovers the unintended consequences of irrigation for public health.
Effect of agricultural diversification on food security in Burkina Faso: A conditional mixed process approach
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September 2, 2025
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Volume 20-3
Food security remains a major challenge in Burkina Faso, despite national and international commitments to reverse it. This paper evaluates the effect of the combined diversification of cash crops and food crops on the food security of rural farming households in Burkina Faso.
Preferences for water and willingness to pay for water supply improvements among rural households in the Upper Ewaso Ng’iro North Catchment Area: A discrete choice experiment
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August 28, 2025
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Volume 20-3
Rural areas across the developing countries in every region of the world lag behind their urban counterparts in many important sectors and, most importantly, in improved water supply services.
Influence of dissemination pathways on the adoption of circular economy practices among coconut farmers in Kilifi County, Kenya:A duration analysis approach
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August 27, 2025
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Volume 20-3
The underutilisation of coconut and its by-products imply poor livelihoods and, ultimately food insecurity for farmers growing coconut. Sustainable practices like a circular economy (CE) need to be promoted for uptake by the farmers to achieve sustainable development through better utilisation of coconuts and their by-products.