Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal

Autores
Alomia-Hinojosa, Victoria; Speelman, Erika N.; Thapa, Arun; Wei, Hsiang-En; McDonald, Andrew J.; Tittonell, Pablo Adrian; Groot, Jeroen C.J.
Año de publicación
2018
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Maize-legume intercropping is a fundamental component of mixed farming systems in the mid-hills of Nepal. However, its productivity is constrained by several biophysical and social factors, and limited adoption of proven agricultural innovations. In this study, we assessed the productivity impact of a selection of relevant agricultural innovations and changes in the associated perceptions of farmers through a series of two-year participatory on-farm trials. The evaluated innovations resulted in higher yields as compared to farmers’ current practices. The active involvement of farmers enlarged our understanding of underlying decisionmaking factors to adopt or non-adopt agricultural innovations. Additionally, the indepth farmer engagement in our onfarm trials positively influenced farmer perceptions of the innovations and their interest to adopt the agricultural innovations. Yet, farmers final decisions to adopt some of the evaluated innovations were limited by a host of factors including labour scarcity, the availability of inputs, and by cultural preferences despite the increased yields. This was particularly true for low and medium resource-endowed farmers. This study shows the importance of active farmer participation and context-specific design of research and development projects aiming for local impact.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Alomia-Hinojosa, Victoria. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fil: Speelman, Erika N. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fil: Thapa, Arun. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fil: Wei, Hsiang-En. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fil: McDonald, Andrew J. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT); Nepal
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Groot, Jeroen C.J. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fuente
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 16 (1) : 74–93 (2018)
Materia
Sistemas Agroalimentarios
Adopción de Innovaciones
Intensificación
Agrifood Systems
Innovation Adoption
Intensification
Intensificación Sustentable
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
title Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
spellingShingle Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
Alomia-Hinojosa, Victoria
Sistemas Agroalimentarios
Adopción de Innovaciones
Intensificación
Agrifood Systems
Innovation Adoption
Intensification
Intensificación Sustentable
title_short Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
title_full Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
title_fullStr Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
title_sort Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alomia-Hinojosa, Victoria
Speelman, Erika N.
Thapa, Arun
Wei, Hsiang-En
McDonald, Andrew J.
Tittonell, Pablo Adrian
Groot, Jeroen C.J.
author Alomia-Hinojosa, Victoria
author_facet Alomia-Hinojosa, Victoria
Speelman, Erika N.
Thapa, Arun
Wei, Hsiang-En
McDonald, Andrew J.
Tittonell, Pablo Adrian
Groot, Jeroen C.J.
author_role author
author2 Speelman, Erika N.
Thapa, Arun
Wei, Hsiang-En
McDonald, Andrew J.
Tittonell, Pablo Adrian
Groot, Jeroen C.J.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Sistemas Agroalimentarios
Adopción de Innovaciones
Intensificación
Agrifood Systems
Innovation Adoption
Intensification
Intensificación Sustentable
topic Sistemas Agroalimentarios
Adopción de Innovaciones
Intensificación
Agrifood Systems
Innovation Adoption
Intensification
Intensificación Sustentable
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Maize-legume intercropping is a fundamental component of mixed farming systems in the mid-hills of Nepal. However, its productivity is constrained by several biophysical and social factors, and limited adoption of proven agricultural innovations. In this study, we assessed the productivity impact of a selection of relevant agricultural innovations and changes in the associated perceptions of farmers through a series of two-year participatory on-farm trials. The evaluated innovations resulted in higher yields as compared to farmers’ current practices. The active involvement of farmers enlarged our understanding of underlying decisionmaking factors to adopt or non-adopt agricultural innovations. Additionally, the indepth farmer engagement in our onfarm trials positively influenced farmer perceptions of the innovations and their interest to adopt the agricultural innovations. Yet, farmers final decisions to adopt some of the evaluated innovations were limited by a host of factors including labour scarcity, the availability of inputs, and by cultural preferences despite the increased yields. This was particularly true for low and medium resource-endowed farmers. This study shows the importance of active farmer participation and context-specific design of research and development projects aiming for local impact.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Alomia-Hinojosa, Victoria. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fil: Speelman, Erika N. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fil: Thapa, Arun. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fil: Wei, Hsiang-En. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
Fil: McDonald, Andrew J. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT); Nepal
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Groot, Jeroen C.J. Wageningen University & Research. Farming Systems Ecology Group, Plant Sciences; Holanda
description Maize-legume intercropping is a fundamental component of mixed farming systems in the mid-hills of Nepal. However, its productivity is constrained by several biophysical and social factors, and limited adoption of proven agricultural innovations. In this study, we assessed the productivity impact of a selection of relevant agricultural innovations and changes in the associated perceptions of farmers through a series of two-year participatory on-farm trials. The evaluated innovations resulted in higher yields as compared to farmers’ current practices. The active involvement of farmers enlarged our understanding of underlying decisionmaking factors to adopt or non-adopt agricultural innovations. Additionally, the indepth farmer engagement in our onfarm trials positively influenced farmer perceptions of the innovations and their interest to adopt the agricultural innovations. Yet, farmers final decisions to adopt some of the evaluated innovations were limited by a host of factors including labour scarcity, the availability of inputs, and by cultural preferences despite the increased yields. This was particularly true for low and medium resource-endowed farmers. This study shows the importance of active farmer participation and context-specific design of research and development projects aiming for local impact.
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