CHAPTER 5 Empirical Results Major Sources of Income
able 5.1 shows that crop production was a major source of income for all types of households before and after the start of Fadama II. The enterprise contributed more than 46 percent to the incomes of both beneficiaries and nonbeneficiaries before and after project initiation. The contribution of crop production to household income had increased one year after project start for all types of respondents, but the change was especially large (more than 10 percent) for Fadama II beneficiaries and those nonbenefi- ciaries outside Fadama II communities. For the Fadama II beneficiaries, the increased contribution of crops to household income could have resulted from the acquisition of productive assets that helped to add value (such as agroprocessing equipment) or increase productivity (such as irrigation). This result reflects the Fadama II focus on agriculture-based subprojects. Because Fadama II is a CDD project, the change also reflects the beneficiaries’ demand for agricultural equipment and advisory services that led to increases in crop production. The factors contributing to the change in the contribution of crops to the incomes of households outside Fadama II communities remain unclear.
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Nonfarm activities contributed the second-largest share of household income before and after project inception. The contribution of nonfarm activi- ties to household income decreased for both the Fadama II beneficiaries and nonbeneficiaries living in communities not participating in Fadama II. This drop reflects an increase in the contribution of crops to income for those types of households. Fadama II supported both agricultural and nonfarm activi- ties. The decrease in the contribution of nonfarm activities for Fadama II beneficiaries suggests that most chose to develop crop production and/or value addition for crops rather than participate in nonfarm activities. What is interesting is the low contribution of some activities that Fadama II supports. Beekeeping, hunting, gathering wild products, fish farming, and pastoral liveli-
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