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Farmers' perceptions and attitudes towards introduced soil-fertility enhancing technologies in western Africa

Enyong, L.A., Debrah, S.K., Bationo, A.·1999·Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
DOI 10.1023/a:1009745225465
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Soil fertility enhancing technologies (SFETs) have been promoted in the West African Semi-Arid Tropics (WASAT) for many years with limited success. Using a qualitative approach of focus group discussions, long, open-ended interviews and observations from field visits, this paper explores with farmers their beliefs and rationales behind the adoption or non-adoption of SFETs. Farmers are knowledgeable about, and practise SFETs of rock phosphate application, crop residue and farm yard manure, chemical fertilizer and crop rotation to combat soil fertility decline. Their attitudes to and rationales behind adoption decisions are influenced by the availability and use policies of land and labour resources, food security concerns, perceived profitability, contribution to sustainability and access to information. Some of the factors are beyond farmers control and require a broad and integrated effort from research, extension and government to promote the use of the SFETs in the region.

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  1. Bationo A, Sivakumar MVK, Acheampong K & Harmsen K (1995) Technologies for combating Land Degradation in the Sudano-Sahelian zones of West Africa. Paper presented at the International Workshop on Intensification of Agriculture in the Sahel, November 27–December 2, 1995. Bamako Mali
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Authors
Enyong, L. A., Debrah, S. K., & Bationo, A.
Affiliations
  • Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement (CM)
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ML)
Venue
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1999-02
Volume
53
Issue
2
Pages
177-187
ISSN
  • 1385-1314 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-0867
DOI
10.1023/a:1009745225465
OpenAlex
W1521170256
Cited by
61
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 1
FWCI
9.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (publishedVersion)
  • Open Access Repository of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agricultural Innovations and Practices
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agricultural Development and Management
Keywords
farmer perceptions, technology adoption, phosphate rock, crop residues, farmyard manure, mineral fertilizers, crop rotation, soil fertility decline, food security, perceived profitability, access to information, sustainability, agricultural extension

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