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In 2013 a specialised Conservation Agriculture (CA) programme was launched with the task to formalise and coordinate CA research with grain farmers in South Africa, including smallholders. The key question and challenge this new initiative faced was how to work with these farmers and build on what they were doing. This chapter explores this question by sketching the particular context in South Africa, then by exploring a number of theories relevant to this situation and how they were implemented locally (in South Africa) and globally. From there a number of conclusions and recommendations are shared for CA research and development projects in the future.
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
07 February 2022
ISBN: 9781801463942
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
1 Introduction 2 The status of Conservation Agriculture adoption and spread in South Africa 3 Challenges in Conservation Agriculture adoption and spread in South Africa 4 Appropriate theories supporting Conservation Agriculture innovation 5 Farmers as intuitive innovators 6 The spontaneous adoption of Conservation Agriculture in a South African context 7 Engaging with Conservation Agriculture farmer innovators 8 Conclusion and future trends 9 References