Focus on: “Improving Agricultural Practices Among African Smallholders” – The Contribution of Adoption and Diffusion of Innovation Research to Agricultural Development in Africa

Publisher： Cambridge University Press

E-ISSN： 1555-2462|25|4|117-126

ISSN： 0002-0206

Source： African Studies Review, Vol.25, Iss.4, 1982-12, pp. : 117-126

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Abstract

Farmers, agricultural scientists and politicians have become very aware of the need to increase agricultural productivity in Africa. While there has been a recognition of diverse factors that can contribute to increased productivity, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on the need to change farm technology. Although the traditional farming system might have satisfied the needs of peasant society, it has not been able to supply the needs of present day Africa. In most African countries, food production has fallen behind demand (Food and Agricultural Organization, 1974). Thus, there has been a great deal of effort to change the farming practices of the peasants through the introduction of new and/or improved farm technology.