Wheeler, S A and Zuo, A and Bjornlund, H and Mdemu, M V and Van Rooyen, A F and Munguambe, P (2017) An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33 (5). pp. 755-769. ISSN 0790-0627
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Abstract
This study provides an overview of extension influence on the adoption of irrigation innovations in developed and developing countries, and finds that extension plays a more significant positive role in influencing soft technology adoption in developing countries. Case studies on the nature, use and availability of extension advice in six irrigation schemes in Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe are presented. The use of government extension officers varied significantly, with extension use not linked to farm outcomes. The results suggest the need to support more diverse sources of advice and to promote institutional reform in south-eastern Africa.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Research Program : East & Southern Africa |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Extension; South-eastern Africa; Irrigation; Hard technology; Soft technology; Agricultural productivity; Africa; Irrigated-agriculture |
| Subjects: | Others > Agriculture Others > Irrigation Others > Water Resources Others > African Agriculture |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2016 08:05 |
| Last Modified: | 22 May 2017 09:14 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9773 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2016.1225570 |
| Projects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Funders: | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) |
| Acknowledgement: | The research in this article was part of the project Increasing Irrigation Water Productivity in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe through On-Farm Monitoring, Adaptive Management and Agricultural Innovation Platforms. We are grateful for advice from Jamie Pittock and Richard Strizaker and two anonymous reviewers.This research was funded by the Australian government via the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and by an ARC Future Fellowship [FT140100773]. |
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