Analysis of adoption of conservation agriculture practices in southern Africa: mixed-methods approach

• Published in: Frontiers in sustainable food systems Vol. 7
• Main Authors: Tufa, Adane H., Kanyamuka, Joseph S., Alene, Arega, Ngoma, Hambulo, Marenya, Paswel P., Thierfelder, Christian, Banda, Happy, Chikoye, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 27.04.2023
• Subjects: adoption; climate adaptation; climate change; conservation agriculture; focus group discussion; Malawi

In southern Africa, conservation agriculture (CA) has been promoted to address low agricultural productivity, food insecurity, and land degradation. However, despite significant experimental evidence on the agronomic and economic benefits of CA and large scale investments by the donor community and...