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Evaluating the benefits of action learning processes in driving integrated soil fertility management benefits among smallholder farming communities in Zimbabwe

R. Chikowo · P. Mapfumo · T.C. Mashavave · F. Mtambanengwe +1 more

The widespread fragmented adoption of improved soil fertility management options among smallholder farmers can partly be attributed to poor diffusion of acquired knowledge. Using participatory action research approaches, a study was conduc…

RUF-35077 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015

Translating integrated soil fertility management knowledge into livelihood benefits through farmer learning and participatory action in Zimbabwe

R. Chikowo · T. Gwandu · P. Mapfumo · F. Mtambanengwe

Smallholder agriculture production is constrained by poor technology adoption often linked to lack information dissemination strategies, among other factors. This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of participatory information mana…

RUF-35042 2015 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015

Translating integrated soil fertility management empirical knowledge into action through participatory learning and marketing with farmers in Zimbabwe

R. Chikowo · D. Dhliwayo · P. Mapfumo · F. Mtambanengwe +1 more

In this paper we report on findings from a co-learning experience we undertook with smallholder farmers in two areas in Zimbabwe aimed at developing their capacity to apply integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) options to improve foo…

RUF-34639 2010 CC BY 4.0 8 Sep 2015

Translating Integrated Soil Fertility Management Empirical Knowledge into Action through Participatory Learning and Marketing Agricultural Produce in Zimbabwe

R. Chikowo · D. Dhliwayo · P. Mapfumo · F. Mtambanengwe +2 more

The study sought to identify suitable mechanisms for transferring the available knowledge on concepts and principles of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) technologies to smallholder farmers and agricultural service providers in Z…

RUF-32722 2012 CC BY 4.0 18 May 2014