Research capacity for local innovation: the case of conservation agriculture in Ethiopia, Malawi and Mozambique

Brendan Brown, Ian Nuberg, Rick Llewellyn · 2018 · The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Summary. Agricultural researchers in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mozambique lack the institutional capacity to adapt conservation agriculture to local contexts. While researchers identified specific gaps preventing CA adoption, financial, human, and social constraints within their systems prevent participatory research needed to customize farming practices for farmers. CA remains a donor-driven intervention unsuited to local conditions.

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  title   = {Research capacity for local innovation: the case of conservation agriculture in Ethiopia, Malawi and Mozambique},
  author  = {Brendan Brown and Ian Nuberg and Rick Llewellyn},
  journal = {The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension},
  year    = {2018},
  doi     = {10.1080/1389224x.2018.1439758},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224x.2018.1439758}
}

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DOI

10.1080/1389224x.2018.1439758

Countries

Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique

Regions

Africa

Categories

agtech, regional-innovation-systems, policy

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2026-04-28