Facilitating learning processes in agricultural extension: Lessons from western Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorBaltissen, G.en
dc.contributor.authorWabwile, E.en
dc.contributor.authorKooijman, M.en
dc.contributor.authorDefoer, T.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialAfricaen
dc.coverage.spatialWestern Kenyaen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T18:08:21Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T18:08:21Zen
dc.date.issued2000en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractDeclining soil fertility is a major problem in the highlands of western Kenya, but most farmers cannot afford to buy inputs. Any attempts to improve levels of soil fertility need to take account of the diversity and complexity of farming in western Kenya, where farmers grow a wide variety of crops on small, scattered pieces of land. As they cultivate several types of soil with a number of different qualities, soil fertility technologies for an "average" farmer or "average" field are unlikely to be of much use. A far more productive approach is to involve farmers in developing and fine-tuning the best combinations of soil fertility management practices, combining local knowledge with research-based insights to make the most effective use of locally available resources. Generally known as Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM), this approach can be achieved by stimulating joint learning and experimentation among farmers, supported by research and extension work. In western Kenya, collaborative learning has become popular as part of the Participatory Learning and Action Research approach (PLAR).en
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dc.identifier417en
dc.identifier.citationManaging Africa's Soils no. 20en
dc.identifier.isbn190403585Xen
dc.identifier.issn1560-3520en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/65481en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLondon: International Institute for Environment and Developmenten
dc.relation.ispartofNUTNET project: Networking on soil fertility management; improving soil fertility in Africa - nutrient networks and stakeholder perceptionsen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.iied.org/pubs/display.php?o=9083IIED&n=10&l=26&s=MASen
dc.subjectParticipatory processesen
dc.subjectSoil degradationen
dc.subjectSoil managementen
dc.subjectSoil fertilityen
dc.subjectNutrient managementen
dc.subjectLocal knowledgeen
dc.subjectKenyaen
dc.subjectPlaren
dc.subjectIsfmen
dc.subjectFarm/Enterprise Scaleen
dc.titleFacilitating learning processes in agricultural extension: Lessons from western Kenyaen
dc.typeAbstracten
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