Participatory versus traditional agricultural advisory models for training farmers in conservation agriculture: a comparative analysis from Kenya

Bourne, Mieke; Bruyn, Lisa Lobry de; Prior, Julian

doi:10.1080/1389224x.2020.1828113

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“…One technology that is been promoted through FFS with farmers is sustainable agricultural practices, specifically conservation agriculture (CA). CA is a system of production based on three interrelated agronomic practices namely minimum or no mechanical soil disturbance, permanent soil cover to protect soil and water conservation and diversified crops grown in rotation or association with legume crops (Bourne et al, 2021;Mutyasira et al, 2018). The implementation of CA has generally been based on the argument that the quality of the soil has diminished due to the intensification of agriculture to increase food production in order to feed the growing population (Ngoma et al, 2021).…”

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“…On the one hand, there is an ongoing debate about the benefits of CA for smallholder farmers Mutyasira et al, 2018). On the other hand, there are studies that call into question the benefits, feasibility and relevance of CA from the perspective of farmers (Bourne et al, 2021) as well as studies that highlight the limited uptake of CA by farmers Mutyasira et al, 2018). Despite this, CA is being promoted in various countries using FFS, and its adoption is a high priority on the policy and research agendas in most SSA countries (Mutyasira et al, 2018).…”

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Uptake of conservation agriculture technology through farmer field schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique

Cipriano¹,

Onautsu²,

Tarassoum³

et al. 2022

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The study assessed the levels of usage of conservation agriculture technology in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angonia, Mozambique. A structured questionnaire was randomly administered to 192 farmers in each study site to collect data through a multistage sampling process. The study employed descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression to examine possible relationships among the study parameters. The results showed that land size used for conservation agriculture was a significant predictor in both study sites. Farmers’ intention to adopt depended on the services of vulgarisation of conservation agriculture technology. The results further showed that Kisangani farmers do not use the three-conservation agriculture technology at the same time, but they use crop rotation (54%). However, farmers use the three technologies (30%) simultaneously and soil cover (38%) in Angonia. The results suggest that efforts to promote adoption in Kisangani should be based on equal provision of extension services in all locations, and that the current farmer field schools (FFS) approach should be redesigned for contextualisation. For both study sites, the results imply that the use of FFS should be adapted to the use of farmer-to-farmer extension services, which can improve the upscaling of conservation agriculture to increase food security in a sustainable manner.

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confidence: 99%

Uptake of conservation agriculture technology through farmer field schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique

Cipriano¹,

Onautsu²,

Tarassoum³

et al. 2022

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“…Sociograms were developed using the R-Studio igraph package (Csardi and Nepusz 2006) and density calculated as the average degree of nodes (the average number of connections per interviewed actor). (Bourne et al 2020). To assess information flow and control in the network, centrality measures were used to determine the potential control of communication by stakeholders in a network (Freeman 1977;…”

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Governance of woodfuel value chains in Kenya: An analysis of policies, legislative frameworks and institutional mechanism

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Bourne²,

Okeyo³

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“…Scholars have questioned the effects and applicability of CA to small and resource-poor farmers, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (Bourne et al, 2021). Scheba (2017) has observed decreased yields and increased labour requirements.…”

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Redefining conservation agriculture through appropriate use of herbicides and fertilisers to improve crop production in Mozambique

Inacio¹,

Didy²,

Titki³

et al. 2022

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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The effects and applicability of conservation agriculture in different farming contexts are highly contested. Yet, there has been limited attempt to adapt the conservation agriculture system to the conditions of resource-poor farmers, focusing primarily on the existing farmers' capacity and objective to practice conservation agriculture. The study assessed the factors that influence adoption and disadoption of conservation agriculture as well as the impact and identified prospective components for successfully implementing it in rain-fed agriculture in Angonia (Mozambique). A structured questionnaire was randomly administered to 192 conservation agriculture farmers to collect data through a multistage sampling process. The study employed descriptive statistics, multinomial logistic regression to examine possible causal relationships among variables and literature review. The result shows that farmers are motivated to use conservation agriculture because of the increased yield, soil fertility and improved soil moisture. Lack of herbicides and reduced tillage equipment are two major challenges to implementing conservation agriculture. Regression analysis reveals that farmers would likely use minimum soil disturbance over other approaches. The study then proposes the appropriate use of herbicides to address the weed control issue; the use of fertilisers to generate immediate outcomes and enough vegetative cover; and the design of locally available and affordable reduced tillage equipment to accommodate resource-poor farmers. The government and stakeholders should work together to address market imperfections, including the establishment of agricultural input facilities. The study identifies the contextualised conditions required for designing and implementing conservation agriculture in pro-poor farming systems.

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Participatory versus traditional agricultural advisory models for training farmers in conservation agriculture: a comparative analysis from Kenya

Cited by 15 publications

References 37 publications

Uptake of conservation agriculture technology through farmer field schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique

Uptake of conservation agriculture technology through farmer field schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique

Governance of woodfuel value chains in Kenya: An analysis of policies, legislative frameworks and institutional mechanism

Redefining conservation agriculture through appropriate use of herbicides and fertilisers to improve crop production in Mozambique

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