Analysis of conservation agriculture preferences for researchers, extension agents, and tribal farmers in Nepal using Analytic Hierarchy Process

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dc.contributor.authorReed, Brinton F.en
dc.contributor.authorChan-Halbrendt, Catherineen
dc.contributor.authorTamang, Bishal B.en
dc.contributor.authorChaudhary, N.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialMiddle Hillsen
dc.coverage.spatialNepalen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:30:42Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:30:42Zen
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractFood security in the Middle Hills region of Nepal is threatened by decreased agricultural productivity resulting from accelerated soil degradation. Conservation agricultural (CA) practices can improve soil health and improve livelihoods, but adoption remains low. This study seeks to improve transfer of CA technology by identifying and comparing farmer, researcher, and extension agent preferences for CA through conducting Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). AHP is a method to evaluate multi-criteria decision making that allows for different preferences to be weighted. A hierarchy is constructed where the top row is a goal that has been identified. In this case, focus groups identified improved income as the primary goal. The second row consists of major objectives or criteria for fulfilling the goal, in this case these were profit, labor saving, yield, and soil quality. The bottom rung consists of the available options: a traditional farming system and three different versions of CA production systems. Although researchers, extension agents and farmers agree on improved income as the ultimate goal, their preferred methods for achieving this goal differ. The research revealed indications of knowledge gaps that could inhibit technology transfer. Because of this, the authors emphasize need for communication, listing three communication-related recommendations for improving technology transfer.en
dc.description.notesLTRA-11 (CAPS among tribal societies in India and Nepal)en
dc.format.mimetypetext/plainen
dc.identifier7809en
dc.identifier.citationAgricultural Systems 127: 90–96en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.01.007en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/70233en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X1400016Xen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2014 by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserveden
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectConservation agricultureen
dc.subjectNongovernmental organizations (NGOs)en
dc.subjectAdult educationen
dc.subjectSoil managementen
dc.subjectLocal NGOsen
dc.subjectSmall-scale farmingen
dc.subjectConservation tillageen
dc.subjectUniversitiesen
dc.subjectExtension serviceen
dc.subjectAdoption of innovationsen
dc.subjectAnalytic hierarchy processen
dc.subjectFarm/Enterprise Scaleen
dc.titleAnalysis of conservation agriculture preferences for researchers, extension agents, and tribal farmers in Nepal using Analytic Hierarchy Processen
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