Enhancing farmers' agency is a more effective extension paradigm: The case of soil health management in Africa

Chima Rickards, Paswel Marenya, Mazvita Chiduwa, Anton Eitzinger, Monica Fisher and Sieglinde Snapp

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 225, issue C

Abstract: Climate change, volatile markets, and local resource variability pose significant challenges to sustainable agricultural development, particularly in soil health management. Despite extensive scientific research, the adoption of soil health solutions (SHS) among smallholder farmers in Africa remains low, highlighting a gap between research and practical implementation.

Keywords: Farmer agency; Participatory approaches; Soil health; Knowledge transfer; Agricultural extension; Farmer-led research; Research dissemination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104267

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