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An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa

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Title An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa
 
Creator Wheeler, Sarah Ann
Zuo, Alec
Bjornlund, Henning
Victor Mdemu, Makarius
Rooyen, Andre F. van
Munguambe, Paiva
 
Subject extension
hard technology
soft technology
 
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.
 
Date 2017
2018-08-25T04:43:05Z
2018-08-25T04:43:05Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier 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
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96915
https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2016.1225570
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 33:5, 755-769
application/pdf
 
Source International Journal of Water Resources Development