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Small-farmer choice and decision making for sustainable soil management

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dc.contributor.authorMoore, Keith M.en
dc.contributor.authorMyers, J.en
dc.contributor.authorClements, C.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialSub-Saharan Africaen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:31:21Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:31:21Zen
dc.date.issued2015en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractSub-Saharan African agriculture is limited by degraded soils, yet there is no universally predictive factor for the adoption of soil management practices. This chapter frames small farmer decision making by exploring the differences in perceptions of scientists and farmers, elaborating on economic factors influencing adoption, and considering the religious context which impact decision-making. Starting from Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations, it describes the progression in perspective on social learning, and recognizes the importance of imitation, time dynamics, and the process of innovation. This leads to a discussion of agricultural innovation systems, networks, and platforms which aims to develop a new framework with which to approach the promotion of integrated soil fertility management.en
dc.description.notesCCRA-8 (Technology Networks for Sustainable Innovation)en
dc.format.mimetypetext/plainen
dc.identifier8609en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/70362en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherBoca Raton, FL: CRC Pressen
dc.relation.ispartofLal, R. and B.A. Stewart (eds.). Soil Management of Smallholder Agricultureen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466598584#googlePreviewContaineren
dc.relation.urihttp://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b17747-15en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2015 by Taylor & Francis Group LLCen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectParticipatory processesen
dc.subjectCommunity institutionsen
dc.subjectFarmer field schoolsen
dc.subjectSocial learningen
dc.subjectExperiential learningen
dc.subjectCultureen
dc.subjectSocial capitalen
dc.subjectSoil conservationen
dc.subjectSoil managementen
dc.subjectIndigenous communityen
dc.subjectReligionen
dc.subjectSustainable developmenten
dc.subjectFarmer to farmeren
dc.subjectInstitutional capacity buildingen
dc.subjectSustainable agricultureen
dc.subjectLocal knowledgeen
dc.subjectExtension serviceen
dc.subjectAdoption of innovationsen
dc.subjectAgricultural innovation systemsen
dc.subjectInnovation networksen
dc.subjectInnovation platformsen
dc.subjectFarm/Enterprise Scaleen
dc.titleSmall-farmer choice and decision making for sustainable soil managementen
dc.typeAbstracten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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