ICTs in Sustainable Land Management Practices: A Replication Study in Malawi, 2009

ICTs have been identified as influential in promoting sustainable land management practices (SLMPs). In Malawi, SLMP adoption has shown mixed results. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-intervention data collection, utilising a logistic regression model for analysis. A notable increase in farmer participation rate was observed at the 95% confidence interval (CI). ICTs significantly enhanced SLMP uptake among farmers in Malawi, leading to higher soil quality improvements. Further research should explore long-term impacts and scalability of ICT interventions in diverse farming contexts. Model estimation used θ̂=argminθ∑ᵢ(yᵢ,f_θ(xᵢ))+λθ₂², with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.