388-1 Extension That Catalyzes Farmer Innovation: Where the Rubber Meets the Road in Sustainable Intensification.
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See more from this Session: Symposium--Transforming Smallholder Agronomy in Africa
Wednesday, November 9, 2016: 9:15 AM
Phoenix Convention Center North, Room 226 C
Abstract:
Extension reform in East and Southern Africa is underway and takes many forms, from de-centralized approaches under development in Uganda and Malawi, to agro-dealer and mini-pack linked agricultural advice in Kenya and Tanzania. A few lessons from two decades of experience will be shared. These include:
- Demand driven extension is better than supply driven, except when it isn’t.
- Bi-directional learning can help with the challenge to adapt extension advice to local conditions.
- Participatory action research approaches such as the mother and baby trial design can contribute to extension recommendations that are relevant and broadly applicable, in contrast to on-farm demonstrations by lead farmers.
- Consider collaboration with Ministries of Health, Nutrition, Education, Environment or Communication to support nutrition-sensitive, sustainable agriculture.
- Extension education could be better linked to subsidy access.
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