Impact of in-Depth Adoption of System of Rice Intensification on Food Security of Smallholder Farm Households in Mali

Authors

Moussa Macalou, Rural Polytechnique Institute for Training and Applied Research of Katibougou, Mali & Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AlabamaFollow
John Baptist D. Jatoe, University of Ghana, Legon

Abstract

The system of rice intensification (SRI) was implemented in Mali to boost rice productivity. The objectives of this paper are to identify the constraints faced by SRI adopters, estimate the food security index, and assess the impact of in-depth adoption of SRI on smallholder farm households’ food security. The study uses Kendall’s ranking to rank the six main constraints identified from the literature. The study uses the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale to estimate households’ food security index. Using primary data collected on rice farm households, the study combines the multivalued treatment effect inverse probability weighted regression adjustment and the propensity score matching models for consistent and efficient impact estimates. The results show that the major constraint faced by SRI adopters is labor shortages. The results also show that SRI adoption improves rice farm households’ food security in Mali.

Recommended Citation

Macalou, Moussa and Jatoe, John Baptist D. (2026) "Impact of in-Depth Adoption of System of Rice Intensification on Food Security of Smallholder Farm Households in Mali," Professional Agricultural Workers Journal: Vol. 10: No. 1, 5.
Available at: https://tuspubs.tuskegee.edu/pawj/vol10/iss1/5