A research agenda to explore the role of conservation agriculture in African smallholder farming systems
Controversy surrounds the promotion of conservation agriculture (CA) in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. The introduction of CA is a profound change in farm management. Benefits in reduced erosion and stabilized crop production may be obtained, but technical performance at field level is but one of the determinants of adoption. For various reasons, all of the CA principles are not always fully implemented by farmers and results not as favourable as expected. As with other approaches to increasing agricultural productivity, the production constraints, farmers' objectives, and the expected benefits and costs of implementing CA are important aspects that influence adoption. At farm and village levels, trade-offs in the allocation of resources become important in determining how CA may fit into a given farming system. At a regional level, factors such as the market conditions, interactions among stakeholders and other institutional and political dimensions become important. At each level, opportunities or difficulties emerge that enhance or impede development, adaptation and adoption of CA. The ex-ante identification of situations for where CA (and which form of CA) is appropriate demands research from a multi-stakeholder, multi-level, and interdisciplinary perspective. Recommendations are made where research is required to address key knowledge gaps.
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dig-cirad-fr-5615382024-04-26T16:02:19Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/561538/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/561538/ A research agenda to explore the role of conservation agriculture in African smallholder farming systems. Giller Ken E., Corbeels Marc, Nyamangara Justice, Triomphe Bernard, Affholder François, Scopel Eric, Tittonell Pablo. 2011. Field Crops Research, 121 (3) : 468-472.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2011.04.010 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2011.04.010> A research agenda to explore the role of conservation agriculture in African smallholder farming systems Giller, Ken E. Corbeels, Marc Nyamangara, Justice Triomphe, Bernard Affholder, François Scopel, Eric Tittonell, Pablo eng 2011 Field Crops Research F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture H60 - Mauvaises herbes et désherbage F07 - Façons culturales E14 - Économie et politique du développement agriculture alternative petite exploitation agricole non-travail du sol mauvaise herbe innovation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28792 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7113 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8511 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8347 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27560 Afrique http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_165 Controversy surrounds the promotion of conservation agriculture (CA) in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. The introduction of CA is a profound change in farm management. Benefits in reduced erosion and stabilized crop production may be obtained, but technical performance at field level is but one of the determinants of adoption. For various reasons, all of the CA principles are not always fully implemented by farmers and results not as favourable as expected. As with other approaches to increasing agricultural productivity, the production constraints, farmers' objectives, and the expected benefits and costs of implementing CA are important aspects that influence adoption. At farm and village levels, trade-offs in the allocation of resources become important in determining how CA may fit into a given farming system. At a regional level, factors such as the market conditions, interactions among stakeholders and other institutional and political dimensions become important. At each level, opportunities or difficulties emerge that enhance or impede development, adaptation and adoption of CA. The ex-ante identification of situations for where CA (and which form of CA) is appropriate demands research from a multi-stakeholder, multi-level, and interdisciplinary perspective. Recommendations are made where research is required to address key knowledge gaps. article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/561538/1/document_561538.pdf application/pdf Cirad license info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess https://agritrop.cirad.fr/mention_legale.html https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2011.04.010 10.1016/j.fcr.2011.04.010 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.fcr.2011.04.010 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2011.04.010 |
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Controversy surrounds the promotion of conservation agriculture (CA) in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. The introduction of CA is a profound change in farm management. Benefits in reduced erosion and stabilized crop production may be obtained, but technical performance at field level is but one of the determinants of adoption. For various reasons, all of the CA principles are not always fully implemented by farmers and results not as favourable as expected. As with other approaches to increasing agricultural productivity, the production constraints, farmers' objectives, and the expected benefits and costs of implementing CA are important aspects that influence adoption. At farm and village levels, trade-offs in the allocation of resources become important in determining how CA may fit into a given farming system. At a regional level, factors such as the market conditions, interactions among stakeholders and other institutional and political dimensions become important. At each level, opportunities or difficulties emerge that enhance or impede development, adaptation and adoption of CA. The ex-ante identification of situations for where CA (and which form of CA) is appropriate demands research from a multi-stakeholder, multi-level, and interdisciplinary perspective. Recommendations are made where research is required to address key knowledge gaps. |
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F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture H60 - Mauvaises herbes et désherbage F07 - Façons culturales E14 - Économie et politique du développement agriculture alternative petite exploitation agricole non-travail du sol mauvaise herbe innovation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28792 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7113 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8511 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8347 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27560 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_165 |
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Giller, Ken E. Corbeels, Marc Nyamangara, Justice Triomphe, Bernard Affholder, François Scopel, Eric Tittonell, Pablo |
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A research agenda to explore the role of conservation agriculture in African smallholder farming systems |
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A research agenda to explore the role of conservation agriculture in African smallholder farming systems |
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A research agenda to explore the role of conservation agriculture in African smallholder farming systems |
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A research agenda to explore the role of conservation agriculture in African smallholder farming systems |
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