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Do agricultural innovation platforms and soil moisture and nutrient monitoring tools improve the production and livelihood of smallholder irrigators in Mozambique?

Mário Chilundo, Wilson de Sousa, Evan Christen, Joaquim Faduco, Henning Bjørnlund, Etevaldo Cheveia, P. Munguambe, Fernando Caldeira Jorge, Richard Stirzaker, André van Rooyen · 2020 · International Journal of Water Resources Development

Summary. A four-year project in Mozambique introduced agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools to smallholder irrigators. Farmers used these tools to improve irrigation and fertilizer management, increasing crop production. The innovation platforms strengthened market links and information access, boosting farmer incomes and well-being while addressing supply chain and infrastructure barriers.

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Chilundo, M., Sousa, W. D., Christen, E., Faduco, J., Bjørnlund, H., Cheveia, E., Munguambe, P., Jorge, F. C., Stirzaker, R., & Rooyen, A. V.. (2020). Do agricultural innovation platforms and soil moisture and nutrient monitoring tools improve the production and livelihood of smallholder irrigators in Mozambique?. International Journal of Water Resources Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2020.1760799

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DOI
10.1080/07900627.2020.1760799
Countries
Mozambique
Regions
Africa
Categories
agtech, food-systems, innovation-networks
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2026-04-28