The Resilience of Indigenous Knowledge in Small-scale African Agriculture: Key Drivers
Summary. Indigenous knowledge systems in northern Malawi drive agricultural innovation more effectively than modern scientific approaches for small-scale farmers. The study finds that household food security and soil fertility maintenance are the primary motivations shaping farming practices. Indigenous knowledge succeeds because it integrates deeply with local economic, social, and cultural contexts, whereas external development interventions have largely failed to take root.
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Briggs, J. A. G., & Moyo, B.. (2012). The Resilience of Indigenous Knowledge in Small-scale African Agriculture: Key Drivers. Scottish Geographical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2012.694703
Briggs, John A. G., and Boyson Moyo. “The Resilience of Indigenous Knowledge in Small-scale African Agriculture: Key Drivers.” Scottish Geographical Journal, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2012.694703.
Briggs, John A. G., and Boyson Moyo. 2012. “The Resilience of Indigenous Knowledge in Small-scale African Agriculture: Key Drivers.” Scottish Geographical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2012.694703.
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- DOI
- 10.1080/14702541.2012.694703
- Countries
- Malawi
- Categories
- indigenous-innovation, food-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28