التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Scaling-up Sustainable Land Management Practices through the Concept of the Rural Resource Centre: Reconciling Farmers' Interests with Research Agendas. |
| المؤلفون: |
Bertin, Takoutsing, Zacharie, Tchoundjeu, Ann, Degrande, Ebenezar, Asaah, Alain, Tsobeng |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension; Oct2014, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p463-483, 21p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
LAND management, AGRICULTURAL extension work, SOIL quality, AGRICULTURE, FARMERS |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
CAMEROON, AFRICA |
| مستخلص: |
Purpose:Formal agricultural research has generated vast amount of knowledge and fundamental insights on land management, but their low adoption has been attributed to the use of public extension approach. This research aims to address whether and how full participation of farmers through the concept of Rural Resource Centre (RRC) provides new insights for the development of alternative and farmers-based extension methods. Design/Methodology/Approach:Using the Concept of RRC, this research assesses the role of farmers in on-farm demonstrations and scaling-up of land management practices, and investigates effective ways to enhance beneficial interactions between researchers, extension workers and farmers in view of improving adoption. Findings:The findings suggest that farmers can effectively participate in demonstrations and scaling-up of agricultural practices. This participation is enhanced by judicious incentives such as higher crop yields that motivate farmers and influence adoption. The current success of the approach stems from the fact that farmers, extension workers and researchers jointly implement the activities and their different aims were achieved simultaneously: scientific results for researchers, better agricultural practices for extension workers, and economic success and free choice for farmers. Practical implications:This research concludes that farmers have the capacities to play an innermost role in demonstrations and scaling-up of agricultural practices. However, there is a need to build and strengthen their capacities to facilitate their participation and contribution. Originality/Value:The article demonstrates the value of the preponderant role of farmers in on-farm demonstrations and scaling-up practices by exhibiting the beneficial interactions between researchers, extension workers and farmers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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