2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/109811Chapter 8 uses information from several SSA countries to revisit the long-standing problem of practices that demonstrably show both on-farm and off-farm benefits that outweigh investment costs, yet scarcely get adopted. This is clearly a problem that affects CSA as well.application/pdfOpen Accessprofitabilityagricultural sectorsustainable development goalsagricultural extensionagricultural policiessustainable livelihoodsdiffusion of researchsmallholdersnutritioninnovation adoptionclimate change mitigationclimate change adaptationagricultural developmentfood securityagricultural productivityintegrated soil fertility managementclimate-smart agricultureclimate changeThe unholy cross: Profitability and adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in Africa south of the SaharaBook Chapter