An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa
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...
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| author | Wheeler, Sarah Ann Zuo, Alec Bjornlund, Henning Victor Mdemu, Makarius Rooyen, Andre F. van Munguambe, Paiva |
| author_browse | Bjornlund, Henning Munguambe, Paiva Rooyen, Andre F. van Victor Mdemu, Makarius Wheeler, Sarah Ann Zuo, Alec |
| author_facet | Wheeler, Sarah Ann Zuo, Alec Bjornlund, Henning Victor Mdemu, Makarius Rooyen, Andre F. van Munguambe, Paiva |
| author_sort | Wheeler, Sarah Ann |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace969152024-05-01T08:19:39Z An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa Wheeler, Sarah Ann Zuo, Alec Bjornlund, Henning Victor Mdemu, Makarius Rooyen, Andre F. van Munguambe, Paiva extension hard technology soft technology 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. 2017-09-03 2018-08-25T04:43:05Z 2018-08-25T04:43:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96915 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Ann Wheeler, Sarah ; Zuo, Alec ; Bjornlund,Henning; Victor Mdemu, Makarius ; van Rooyen, Andre; Munguambe , Paiva. 2017. An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33:5, 755-769, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2016.1225570 |
| spellingShingle | extension hard technology soft technology Wheeler, Sarah Ann Zuo, Alec Bjornlund, Henning Victor Mdemu, Makarius Rooyen, Andre F. van Munguambe, Paiva An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa |
| title | An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa |
| title_full | An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa |
| title_fullStr | An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa |
| title_short | An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa |
| title_sort | overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south eastern africa |
| topic | extension hard technology soft technology |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96915 |
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