The spread of innovations within formal and informal farmers groups: Evidence from rural communi- ties of semi-arid Eastern Africa
Summary. Cohesive and active farmers groups accelerate the spread of agroforestry innovations in semi-arid Eastern Africa. The study surveyed 200 households each in Kenya and Ethiopia, finding that group cohesiveness, activity level, and member motivation all strengthen technology adoption among farmers. Social networks within groups drive knowledge diffusion more effectively than top-down extension approaches alone.
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Darr, D., & Pretzsch, J.. (2006). The spread of innovations within formal and informal farmers groups: Evidence from rural communi- ties of semi-arid Eastern Africa. https://tropentag.de/2006/abstracts/full/197.pdf
Darr, Dietrich, and Jürgen Pretzsch. “The spread of innovations within formal and informal farmers groups: Evidence from rural communi- ties of semi-arid Eastern Africa.” 2006. https://tropentag.de/2006/abstracts/full/197.pdf.
Darr, Dietrich, and Jürgen Pretzsch. 2006. “The spread of innovations within formal and informal farmers groups: Evidence from rural communi- ties of semi-arid Eastern Africa.” https://tropentag.de/2006/abstracts/full/197.pdf.
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- Countries
- Kenya, Ethiopia
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- agtech, innovation-networks, food-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28