Innovative Soil Fertility Management by Stakeholder Engagement in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme (Mozambique)†. (1st September 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Innovative Soil Fertility Management by Stakeholder Engagement in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme (Mozambique)†. (1st September 2016)
- Main Title:
- Innovative Soil Fertility Management by Stakeholder Engagement in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme (Mozambique)†
- Authors:
- Sánchez‐Reparaz, Maite
De Vente, Joris
Famba, Sebastião
Rollin, Dominique
Dolinska, Aleksandra
Rougier, Jean‐Emmanuel
Tamele, Higino Fabião
Barberá, Gonzalo G. - Other Names:
- Froebrich Jochen guestEditor.
Bouarfa Sami guestEditor.
Rollin Dominique guestEditor.
Coulon Caroline guestEditor.
Belaud Gilles guestEditor. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Appropriate soil fertility management plays an important role in irrigated systems and can contribute to reducing the yield gap. To that end, abiotic, biotic, management and socio‐economic factors need to be considered and participatory approaches need to be implemented to ensure the sustainability of the interventions. Our objective is to analyse a participatory process conducted in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme (Mozambique) to trigger agronomic innovation in soil fertility management. Through a method combining interviews with 31 farmers, soil sampling and the organization of communities of practice we studied actual agrarian practices and farmers' knowledge about soil fertility management as well as the social and physical context. This information was the basis for selecting an association in order to promote the innovation process. A participatory planning of the innovation test was conducted. The whole process was evaluated by farmers. Adoption of the majority of the practices is limited mainly by factors related to the socio‐economic status of farmers and not to the lack of knowledge. Farmers did not highly value the participatory process itself, but valued the learning‐by‐doing process and the collaboration with researchers. We consider that the approach increased collective learning and this process triggered the innovation dynamics. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Résumé: Une gestion appropriée de la fertilité des sols joue un rôle important dansAbstract: Appropriate soil fertility management plays an important role in irrigated systems and can contribute to reducing the yield gap. To that end, abiotic, biotic, management and socio‐economic factors need to be considered and participatory approaches need to be implemented to ensure the sustainability of the interventions. Our objective is to analyse a participatory process conducted in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme (Mozambique) to trigger agronomic innovation in soil fertility management. Through a method combining interviews with 31 farmers, soil sampling and the organization of communities of practice we studied actual agrarian practices and farmers' knowledge about soil fertility management as well as the social and physical context. This information was the basis for selecting an association in order to promote the innovation process. A participatory planning of the innovation test was conducted. The whole process was evaluated by farmers. Adoption of the majority of the practices is limited mainly by factors related to the socio‐economic status of farmers and not to the lack of knowledge. Farmers did not highly value the participatory process itself, but valued the learning‐by‐doing process and the collaboration with researchers. We consider that the approach increased collective learning and this process triggered the innovation dynamics. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Résumé: Une gestion appropriée de la fertilité des sols joue un rôle important dans les systèmes irrigués et peut contribuer à réduire l'écart de rendement. À cette fin, des facteurs abiotiques, biotiques, des facteurs de gestion et socio‐économiques doivent être pris en considération et les approches participatives doivent être mises en œuvre pour assurer la durabilité des interventions. Notre objectif est d'analyser un processus participatif conduit dans le périmètre irrigué de Chókwè (Mozambique) pour déclencher l'innovation agronomique en matière de gestion de la fertilité des sols. Grâce à une méthodologie combinant des entretiens avec 31 agriculteurs, des analyses de sol et l'organisation de communautés de pratique, nous avons étudié les pratiques agraires en conditions réelles et les connaissances des agriculteurs sur la gestion de la fertilité des sols ainsi que le contexte social et physique. Cette information fut le matériau de base pour sélectionner une association afin de promouvoir le processus d'innovation. Une planification participative de l'essai de l'innovation a été réalisée. L'ensemble du processus a été évaluée par les agriculteurs. L'adoption de la majorité des pratiques est limitée principalement par des facteurs liés au statut socio‐économique des agriculteurs et non au manque de connaissances. Les agriculteurs n'ont pas réellement apprécié le processus participatif en lui‐même, mais ils ont apprécié le processus d'apprentissage par la pratique et la collaboration avec des chercheurs. Nous considérons que l'approche a augmenté l'apprentissage collectif et ce processus a déclenché la dynamique d'innovation. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Irrigation and drainage. Volume 69(2020)Supplement 1
- Journal:
- Irrigation and drainage
- Issue:
- Volume 69(2020)Supplement 1
- Issue Display:
- Volume 69, Issue 1 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 69
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0069-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 49
- Page End:
- 59
- Publication Date:
- 2016-09-01
- Subjects:
- soil fertility management -- communities of practice -- compost -- innovation -- Mozambique
gestion de la fertilité des sols -- communautés de pratique -- compost -- innovation -- Mozambique
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- DOI:
- 10.1002/ird.2054 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1531-0353
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