The adoption of alley farming and Mucuna : Lessons for research, development and extension

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dc.creatorDouthwaite, Boru
dc.creatorManyong, Victor M.
dc.creatorKeatinge, J.D.H.
dc.creatorChianu, Jonas N.
dc.date2002
dc.date2014-10-02T08:33:20Z
dc.date2014-10-02T08:33:20Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:33:57Z
dc.descriptionThis paper evaluates the utility of the `learning selection' model of the early adoption process, based on a constructivist conceptual framework, to explain farmers' adoption and rejection of two soil-improving technologies alley farming and the use of Mucuna cover crops. The analysis showed that Mucuna was more successful than alley farming because: (1) early research and extension took farmers' perceptions more into account when changing from recommending Mucuna for soil improvement to weed suppression; (2) it was then introduced into areas where there was a real need for the technology; (3) it gave short-term benefits; and (4) it was more amenable to farmer modification and adaptation. The analysis also provided support for the conclusion reached elsewhere that separate trials are needed to gather biophysical data, where researchers need to keep a high degree of control, as opposed to adoptability trials where farmers must be able to manage the technology as they wish. The paper also used the learning selection model to derive research and extension guidelines. The close match between these guidelines and the literature suggests that a constructivist perspective in general, and the learning selection model in particular, can provide a useful `road map' to plan and carry out research and extension.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/44151
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/81876
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.subjectalley cropping
dc.subjectmucuna
dc.subjectcover plants
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectinnovation adoption
dc.subjectfarmer participation
dc.subjecttechnology transfer
dc.subjectextension activities
dc.subjectlearning
dc.subjectcultivo entre líneas
dc.subjectplantas de cobertura
dc.subjectagricultores
dc.subjectadopción de innovaciones
dc.subjectparticipación de agricultores
dc.subjecttransferencia de tecnología
dc.subjectextensión
dc.subjectaprendizaje
dc.subjectforestry
dc.titleThe adoption of alley farming and Mucuna : Lessons for research, development and extension
dc.typeJournal Article

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