Which Advisory System to Support Innovation in Conservation Agriculture? The Case of Madagascar's Lake Alaotra

Guy Faure, Éric Penot, Jean Chrysostôme Rakotondravelo, Haja Andrisoa Ramahatoraka, Patrick Dugué, Aurélie Toillier · 2013 · The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Summary. In Madagascar's Lake Alaotra region, a project-funded advisory system promoting conservation agriculture relies heavily on technical recommendations from agricultural research. Despite advisors' stated willingness to address farm complexity, the system fails to engage farmers meaningfully in decision-making or build joint learning processes. External funding undermines sustainability, and farmers lack influence over project choices. The study reveals tensions between top-down technical advice and participatory approaches needed for lasting agricultural change.

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DOI

10.1080/1389224x.2013.782169

Countries

Madagascar

Categories

food-systems, policy, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28