Network opportunities for promoting conservation agriculture: Kitale, Kenya

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2012
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Blacksburg, VA, USA: Office of International Research Education and Development, Virginia Tech
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This brochure summarizes the findings of the SANREM CRSP Technology Networks Cross Cutting Research Activity in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia District, Kenya. This includes a description of beliefs about the three main principles of conservation agriculture before project activities began and a map of the agricultural production network in Kitale, Kenya. Key nodes for the transmission of information are also identified. The brochures were distributed accompanying a presentation "Technology networks for conservation agriculture: Kitale, Kenya" and feedback workshop in Kitale held 16 February 2012. Additional copies of the brochure have remained in the local area for distribution by the local team.

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Adoption of innovations, Networks, Knowledge, Beliefs, Kenya, Trans-nzoia, Conservation agriculture, Social network analysis, Farm/Enterprise Scale Watershed
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