Delivering nutrient management impact through farmer-centric research: a systematic review of innovation systems in African smallholder systems

Ivan S. Adolwa, Shamie Zingore, James Mutegi, Matthew McNee, Bolaji A. Akorede, Denver Masidza, T. Scott Murrell, Samuel Mathu Ndungu, Eileen Nchanji, Simon Cook and Thomas Oberthür

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 229, issue C

Abstract: The performance of the agricultural sector in Africa still lags behind other regions. The current average maize productivity of 2 t ha-1 is below the global average of about 6 t ha-1. This low productivity threatens the livelihoods of a majority of the population. Despite decades of research and development investments, current agricultural innovation systems remain ineffective in supporting sustainable agricultural transformation.

Keywords: Innovation processes; Participatory research; Agricultural knowledge and innovation systems; On-farm experimentation; Nutrient management; Value creation framework; African smallholder farming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104416

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