Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa
Enhancing smallholder chicken production and productivity is an integral component of agricultural development strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Chicken Genetic Gain (ACGG) project has been testing, identifying, and disseminating tropically adapted improved breeds (TAIBs) in Africa to im...
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| author | Yitayih, Mulugeta Bruno, Jasmine E. Alemayehu, Tesfahun Esatu, Wondmeneh Geremew, Kumlachew Yemane, Tsion Getachew, Fasil Dessie, Tadelle |
| author_browse | Alemayehu, Tesfahun Bruno, Jasmine E. Dessie, Tadelle Esatu, Wondmeneh Geremew, Kumlachew Getachew, Fasil Yemane, Tsion Yitayih, Mulugeta |
| author_facet | Yitayih, Mulugeta Bruno, Jasmine E. Alemayehu, Tesfahun Esatu, Wondmeneh Geremew, Kumlachew Yemane, Tsion Getachew, Fasil Dessie, Tadelle |
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| description | Enhancing smallholder chicken production and productivity is an integral component of agricultural development strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Chicken Genetic Gain (ACGG) project has been testing, identifying, and disseminating tropically adapted improved breeds (TAIBs) in Africa to improve the production and productivity of the sector. We applied a multimethod approach and integrated analysis to explore the overall feasibility of TAIBs under smallholder management conditions and documented evidence for sustained adoption. We used data from a baseline survey, on-farm experiment, cluster-randomized study, and market assessment survey to analyse the technical, economic, social, and environmental feasibility of TAIBs adoption under smallholder management conditions. The multimethod approach attests TAIBs as a sustainable technological alternative to smallholder chicken producers in the region. Most smallholder farmers prefer TAIBs to indigenous breeds, and TAIBs-based production enhance producers’ consumption and income generation goals. Moreover, adopting these breeds generates higher economic gains, is socially viable, is technically feasible, and has mitigable environmental risks. However, sustained adoption requires delivery models, capacity building, marketing and financial models, and integrated risks reduction strategies. We argue that demonstrating innovations’ economic, social, technical, and ecological viability and enhancing access to efficient input and output markets are vital for sustained agricultural technology adoption. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1269512025-11-13T10:39:11Z Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa Yitayih, Mulugeta Bruno, Jasmine E. Alemayehu, Tesfahun Esatu, Wondmeneh Geremew, Kumlachew Yemane, Tsion Getachew, Fasil Dessie, Tadelle agricultural production socioeconomic aspects chickens innovation adoption poultry genetics Enhancing smallholder chicken production and productivity is an integral component of agricultural development strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Chicken Genetic Gain (ACGG) project has been testing, identifying, and disseminating tropically adapted improved breeds (TAIBs) in Africa to improve the production and productivity of the sector. We applied a multimethod approach and integrated analysis to explore the overall feasibility of TAIBs under smallholder management conditions and documented evidence for sustained adoption. We used data from a baseline survey, on-farm experiment, cluster-randomized study, and market assessment survey to analyse the technical, economic, social, and environmental feasibility of TAIBs adoption under smallholder management conditions. The multimethod approach attests TAIBs as a sustainable technological alternative to smallholder chicken producers in the region. Most smallholder farmers prefer TAIBs to indigenous breeds, and TAIBs-based production enhance producers’ consumption and income generation goals. Moreover, adopting these breeds generates higher economic gains, is socially viable, is technically feasible, and has mitigable environmental risks. However, sustained adoption requires delivery models, capacity building, marketing and financial models, and integrated risks reduction strategies. We argue that demonstrating innovations’ economic, social, technical, and ecological viability and enhancing access to efficient input and output markets are vital for sustained agricultural technology adoption. 2022-11-02 2023-01-12T11:31:21Z 2023-01-12T11:31:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126951 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Yitayih, M., Bruno, J.E., Alemayehu, T., Esatu, W., Geremew, K., Yemane, T., Getachew, F. and Dessie, T. 2022. Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 20(6):1028-1046. |
| spellingShingle | agricultural production socioeconomic aspects chickens innovation adoption poultry genetics Yitayih, Mulugeta Bruno, Jasmine E. Alemayehu, Tesfahun Esatu, Wondmeneh Geremew, Kumlachew Yemane, Tsion Getachew, Fasil Dessie, Tadelle Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation a case of smallholder poultry development in sub saharan africa |
| topic | agricultural production socioeconomic aspects chickens innovation adoption poultry genetics |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126951 |
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