Endogenous learning and innovation in African smallholder agriculture: lessons from Guinea-Bissau

Merlin Leunda Martiarena, Marina Padrão Temudo · 2023 · The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Summary. Smallholder rice farmers in Guinea-Bissau continuously reinvent and share farming knowledge across generations, creating a dynamic agricultural system. External development actors must understand how endogenous knowledge is produced and spreads among farmers to design effective interventions. Co-producing innovations that respect local conditions and allow farmers to adapt technologies to their needs strengthens the entire knowledge system.

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  author  = {Merlin Leunda Martiarena and Marina Padrão Temudo},
  journal = {The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension},
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  doi     = {10.1080/1389224x.2023.2169480},
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DOI

10.1080/1389224x.2023.2169480

Countries

Guinea-Bissau

Categories

agtech, innovation-networks, food-systems

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2026-04-28