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Jellason, Nugun P.; Conway, John S.; Baines, Richard N. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: Empirical evidence suggests that climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices will promote resilience against climate change. We explored location-specific CSA practices and strategies for adoption in two communities (Zango and Kofa) in the North-Western Nigerian drylands. Design/methodology/approach: Mixed methods design was employed with…
Descriptors: Barriers, Adoption (Ideas), Agronomy, Agricultural Occupations
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Williams, Frances E.; Taron, Avinandan – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2020
Purpose: The need to increase women's access to extension has been extensively discussed. This paper assesses women's access to extension services through the Plantwise extension approach as a baseline for future comparison of women's access through other extension approaches. It also assesses whether crops that men and women farmers seek plant…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Gender Differences, Agronomy, Plants (Botany)
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Oloruntoba, Abayomi; Adegbite, Dorcas A. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2006
University outreach is an educational and research-based information source enabling farmers to make decisions that improve the quality of their lives. This paper explores how collaborative efforts between the university and farmers have directly impacted in albeit Striga ("noxious witch weed") ravaged maize farms in rainforest farming…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Rural Extension, Information Sources, Foreign Countries