Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal

dc.creatorAlomia-Hinojosa, V.
dc.creatorSpeelman, E. N.
dc.creatorThapa, A.
dc.creatorHisiang-En Wei
dc.creatorMcDonald, A.
dc.creatorTittonell, P.
dc.creatorGroot, J.C.J.
dc.date2019-04-02T20:28:55Z
dc.date2019-04-02T20:28:55Z
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:04:04Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:04:04Z
dc.identifier1473-5903
dc.identifierISSN: 1473-5903
dc.identifierESSN: 1747-762X
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/20097
dc.identifier10.1080/14735903.2018.1423723
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7511921
dc.descriptionMaize-legume intercropping is a fundamental component of mixed farming systems in the mid-hills of Nepal. However, its productivity is constrained by several biophysical and social factors, and limited adoption of proven agricultural innovations. In this study, we assessed the productivity impact of a selection of relevant agricultural innovations and changes in the associated perceptions of farmers through a series of two-year participatory on-farm trials. The evaluated innovations resulted in higher yields as compared to farmers' current practices. The active involvement of farmers enlarged our understanding of underlying decision-making factors to adopt or non-adopt agricultural innovations. Additionally, the in-depth farmer engagement in our onfarm trials positively influenced farmer perceptions of the innovations and their interest to adopt the agricultural innovations. Yet, farmers final decisions to adopt some of the evaluated innovations were limited by a host of factors including labour scarcity, the availability of inputs, and by cultural preferences despite the increased yields. This was particularly true for low and medium resource-endowed farmers. This study shows the importance of active farmer participation and context-specific design of research and development projects aiming for local impact.
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.relationMaize
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source1
dc.source16
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectFarmers’ Perception
dc.subjectAdoption
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectINNOVATION ADOPTION
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectINTERCROPPING
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INNOVATION
dc.titleExploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal
dc.typeArticle
dc.coverageUnited Kingdom


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