Local institutions and indigenous knowledge in adoption and scaling of climate-smart agricultural innovations among sub-Saharan smallholder farmers

Clifton Makate · 2019 · International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Summary. Local institutions and indigenous knowledge systems significantly improve how smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa adopt and scale climate-smart agricultural innovations. Development programs succeed when they build on existing indigenous practices rather than replace them, enhance information sharing, mobilize local resources, strengthen stakeholder networks, and develop farmer capacity. Participatory approaches that treat rural communities as active partners in designing adaptation programs produce better scaling outcomes.

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@article{makate-2019-local-institutions-indigenous-knowledge-adoption,
  title   = {Local institutions and indigenous knowledge in adoption and scaling of climate-smart agricultural innovations among sub-Saharan smallholder farmers},
  author  = {Clifton Makate},
  journal = {International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.1108/ijccsm-07-2018-0055},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm-07-2018-0055}
}

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DOI

10.1108/ijccsm-07-2018-0055

Countries

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Regions

Africa

Categories

climate-and-environment, agtech, indigenous-innovation

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2026-04-28