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Improving farmers’ livelihoods through conservation agriculture: options for change promotion in Laikipia, Kenya
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability ( IF 3.3 ) Pub Date : 2020-03-30 , DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2020.1746063
Hycenth Tim Ndah 1, 2 , Lorenz Probst 3 , Sara Kaweesa 3 , Peter Kuria 4 , Saidi Mkomwa 4 , Paulo Rodrigues 5 , Gottlieb Basch 5 , Götz Uckert 1 , Stefan Sieber 1, 6 , Andrea Knierim 2 , Peter Zander 1 , Johannes Schuler 1
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ABSTRACT Across Sub-Saharan Africa, agricultural practices for sustainable intensification need to be up-scaled from project interventions to institutional mainstreaming. However, several constraints, including a general lack of resources and knowledge, limited institutional support and challenging market conditions hamper this process. The objective of this study was to develop region-specific options to promote Conservation Agriculture (CA) in the Laikipia region, Kenya. We applied the Transformative Learning Approach (TLA) to stimulate and nurture a joint learning process around CA, to diagnose hindering and supporting factors for up-scaling of CA and to develop options for change promotion. Through a series of field visits, we collected and analyzed data using elements of the TLA approach: i.e. agro-ecosystem health check, stakeholder mapping, participatory videos and the Qualitative Assessment tool for CA adoption (QAToCA). Our findings reveal that up-scaling of CA is hindered by inefficient agricultural market structures, limited access to CA specific biological (residue, seeds), and technical inputs (e.g. machinery), a lack of finances, and absence of knowledge. We recommend four options for further CA promotion in the region: localised expertise (e.g. crop-livestock integration), unbiased facilitation (e.g. careful choice of multipliers), subsidized inputs (e.g. micro-credits) and robust institutional system support (e.g. stable agricultural policies).

中文翻译:

通过保护性农业改善农民的生计:肯尼亚莱基皮亚促进变革的选择

摘要 在整个撒哈拉以南非洲,可持续集约化的农业实践需要从项目干预扩大到制度主流化。然而,一些限制因素,包括普遍缺乏资源和知识、有限的制度支持和充满挑战的市场条件,阻碍了这一进程。本研究的目的是制定区域特定的选择,以促进肯尼亚莱基皮亚地区的保护性农业 (CA)。我们应用了变革性学习方法 (TLA) 来激发和培养围绕 CA 的联合学习过程,以诊断 CA 升级的阻碍和支持因素,并制定促进变革的选项。通过一系列实地考察,我们使用 TLA 方法的要素收集和分析了数据:即农业生态系统健康检查、利益相关者映射、参与式视频和 CA 采用的定性评估工具 (QAToCA)。我们的研究结果表明,农业市场结构效率低下、获得 CA 特定生物(残留物、种子)和技术投入(例如机械)的机会有限、缺乏资金和缺乏知识,阻碍了 CA 的扩大规模。我们建议在该地区进一步推广 CA 的四种选择:本地化专业知识(例如作物-牲畜整合)、公正的便利化(例如谨慎选择乘数)、补贴投入(例如小额信贷)和强大的制度系统支持(例如稳定的农业政策) )。种子)和技术投入(例如机械)、缺乏资金和缺乏知识。我们建议在该地区进一步推广 CA 的四种选择:本地化专业知识(例如作物-牲畜整合)、公正的便利化(例如谨慎选择乘数)、补贴投入(例如小额信贷)和强大的制度系统支持(例如稳定的农业政策) )。种子)和技术投入(例如机械)、缺乏资金和缺乏知识。我们建议在该地区进一步推广 CA 的四种选择:本地化专业知识(例如作物-牲畜整合)、公正的便利化(例如谨慎选择乘数)、补贴投入(例如小额信贷)和强大的制度系统支持(例如稳定的农业政策) )。
更新日期:2020-03-30
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