Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption

Sustained adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices (SCEPs) at scale remains an aspiration goal to maintain sufficient amount of soil carbon in household farms in order to impact on the sustained farm productivity caused by sustained soil fertility. The objective of this study is to systematically...

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Main Authors: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106072
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description Sustained adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices (SCEPs) at scale remains an aspiration goal to maintain sufficient amount of soil carbon in household farms in order to impact on the sustained farm productivity caused by sustained soil fertility. The objective of this study is to systematically evaluate the current evidence base to identify: (a) which factors enable or constrain adoption of SCEPs and hence maintain soil carbon in Kenya and Ethiopia; (b) to be able to lessons learnt concerning what influences the adoption of the SCEPs for the purpose of maintaining soil fertility among smallholder farms; and (c) how this can be improved going into the future for the purpose of formulating appropriate policies in Kenya and Ethiopia in both the short and long run. A systematic review was conducted using established review methodology and extensive searches of published and unpublished literature sources. Data extraction and quality appraisal of quantitative, qualitative and case studies that met the inclusion criteria were conducted while checking for reliability. A broad range of interrelated enabling and constraining factors was identified for the SCEPs. All the factors matter, and some of most of these factors are important to be considered during planning and implementation of SCEPs aiming at promoting soil carbon sequestration. Despite the limitation in the quantity of evidence, this systematic review provides a useful starting point for the scaling up programmes to ensure more effective adoption of SCEPs. This review also underscores the need for a multidisciplinary approach in understanding what determines the adoption of SCEPs to capture a holistic view.
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spelling CGSpace1060722025-03-13T09:45:53Z Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas Girvetz, Evan Hartunian adoption soil carbon soil fertility Sustained adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices (SCEPs) at scale remains an aspiration goal to maintain sufficient amount of soil carbon in household farms in order to impact on the sustained farm productivity caused by sustained soil fertility. The objective of this study is to systematically evaluate the current evidence base to identify: (a) which factors enable or constrain adoption of SCEPs and hence maintain soil carbon in Kenya and Ethiopia; (b) to be able to lessons learnt concerning what influences the adoption of the SCEPs for the purpose of maintaining soil fertility among smallholder farms; and (c) how this can be improved going into the future for the purpose of formulating appropriate policies in Kenya and Ethiopia in both the short and long run. A systematic review was conducted using established review methodology and extensive searches of published and unpublished literature sources. Data extraction and quality appraisal of quantitative, qualitative and case studies that met the inclusion criteria were conducted while checking for reliability. A broad range of interrelated enabling and constraining factors was identified for the SCEPs. All the factors matter, and some of most of these factors are important to be considered during planning and implementation of SCEPs aiming at promoting soil carbon sequestration. Despite the limitation in the quantity of evidence, this systematic review provides a useful starting point for the scaling up programmes to ensure more effective adoption of SCEPs. This review also underscores the need for a multidisciplinary approach in understanding what determines the adoption of SCEPs to capture a holistic view. 2019-12 2019-12-09T15:51:53Z 2019-12-09T15:51:53Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106072 en Open Access Springer Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley; Jalang'o, Dorcas Anyango; Girvetz, Evan (2019) Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption. SN Applied Science 1:1726 ISSN: 2523-3963
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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas
Girvetz, Evan Hartunian
Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption
title Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption
title_full Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption
title_fullStr Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption
title_full_unstemmed Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption
title_short Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption
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topic adoption
soil carbon
soil fertility
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106072
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