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    Improvement of smallholder farming systems in Africa

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    Date
    2020-07-17
    Author
    Wortmann, C.
    Amede, T.
    Bekunda, M.
    Ndung’u-Magiroi, K.
    Masikati, P.
    Snapp, S.
    Stewart, Z.P.
    Westgate, M.
    Zida, Z.
    Kome, C.E.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    This forum paper provides a synthesis and discussion of 14 categories of lessons learned from experiences for achieving farm‐level impact with smallholder farmers in Africa. These lessons were reported in a symposium hosted by the Agronomy in Africa community of the American Society of Agronomy. The lessons, listed in order of frequency of reporting, were the need to: have adequate infrastructure and services; enable spontaneous adoption; have multi‐disciplinary and institutional collaboration; build on previous adoption of good agronomic practices (GAP); have farmer participation in research; encourage and learn from smallholder adaptations; make GAP promotion demand‐driven; allow GAP choices; address challenges and trade‐offs to GAP adoption; enable GAP‐by‐GAP adoption; reconcile conflicting messages; offer adequate profit potential with acceptable risk; reduce labor needs, especially for women; and build capacity for farming system improvement along the chain from farmer to research. The lessons are discussed and conclusions are reported.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20363
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7023
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Mateete Bekundahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-9383
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20363
    Research Themes
    Natural Resource Management
    IITA Subjects
    Capacity Development; Maize; Natural Resource Management; Smallholder Farmers
    Agrovoc Terms
    Sustainable Agriculture; Intensification; Agronomic Practices; Farming Systems; Agricultural Practices; Smallholders
    Regions
    Africa; Africa South of Sahara; East Africa
    Countries
    Ethiopia; Kenya; Malaysia; Tanzania
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Agronomy Journal
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