Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania
Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania
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坦桑尼亚东北部卢索托气候智能型农业技术和气候适应性生计实践的采用和传播途径
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2017
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C. Mungai
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M. Nyasimi;Philip Kimeli;George Sayula;M. Radeny;J. Kinyangi;C. Mungai
东非的小农需要关于适当的气候智能农业做法、技术和体制创新的信息和知识，以便有效地适应不断变化的气候条件和应对气候变化。本文评估了农民在接触到未来农场方法(FotF)后对气候智能农业实践和创新的采用情况。首先，我们探索和评估各种CSA技术和实践，包括农民正在采用的制度创新。第二，我们确定并记录农民学习和传播的途径，以促进采用CSA技术和做法。第三，我们确定了促进采用CSA做法的现有机构。我们使用家庭调查数据，辅以来自焦点小组讨论和关键线人访谈的定性信息。结果表明，农民在参与FotF方法后，正在采用各种CSA技术、做法和制度创新，并将改良作物品种、农林间作和科学天气预报信息作为主要做法。为了最大限度地减少风险和减少脆弱性，农民正在多样化并在一个季节内整合5到10个CSA实践。Matengo坑、SACCO和高效能源炉被极少的农民采用，因为它们的初始投资成本很高，而且不适合该地区。98%的农民报告说，他们从各种来源获得口头农业信息，包括政府推广人员、种子公司、研究人员、传统专家、邻居、广播农业节目、宗教团体、农民团体和家庭成员。最后，农民报告说，FotF方法是一个有用的工具，使他们能够与其他农民互动，学习新的CSA做法和创新。建议对FotF进行的改进包括更长的旅行时间，增加农民参与者的数量，以及考虑到性别平衡和年龄因素，将年轻人包括在内。
Smallholder farmers in East Africa need information and knowledge on appropriate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, technologies, and institutional innovations in order to effectively adapt to changing climatic conditions and cope with climate variability. This paper assesses farmer adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices and innovation after being exposed to Farms of the Future Approach (FotF). First; we explore and assess the various CSA technologies and practices; including institutional innovations farmers are adopting. Second; we identify and document farmer learning and dissemination pathways that can enhance adoption of CSA technologies and practices. Third; we identify existing institutions that enhance adoption of CSA practices. We use household survey data, complemented by qualitative information from focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The results show farmers are adopting a variety of CSA technologies, practices, and institutional innovations to after participating in the FotF approach with use of improved crop varieties, agroforestry, and scientific weather forecast information cited as the main practices. To minimize their risks and reduce vulnerabilities, farmers are diversifying and integrating five to 10 CSA practices in one season. Matengo pits, SACCOs, and efficient energy stoves were adopted by very few farmers due to their high initial investment costs and unsuitability to the area. Ninety-eight percent of farmers reported that they receive agricultural information orally from a variety of sources including government extension workers, seed companies, researchers, traditional experts, neighbors, radio agricultural shows, religious groups, farmer groups, and family members. Lastly, farmers reported that the FotF approach is a useful tool that enabled them to interact with other farmers and learn new CSA practices and innovations. Suggested improvements to make on the FotF included include longer trip duration, increased number of farmer participants, and gender balance and age considerations to include youth.