Bringing sustainable agricultural intensification practices and technologies to scale through campaign-based extension approaches: lessons from Africa Soil Health Consortium

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dc.contributor.authorKansiime, Monica K.
dc.contributor.authorNjunge, Rahab
dc.contributor.authorOkuku, Innocent
dc.contributor.authorEdward, Baars
dc.contributor.authorAlokit, Christine
dc.contributor.authorSolomon, Duah
dc.contributor.authorGakuo, Stephanie
dc.contributor.authorKaranja, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorMchana, Abigael
dc.contributor.authorMibei, Henry
dc.contributor.authorMusebe, Richard
dc.contributor.authorDannie, Romney
dc.contributor.authorRware, Harrison
dc.contributor.authorSilvestri, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, Sones
dc.contributor.authorWatiti, James
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-31T17:53:46Z
dc.date.available2025-03-31T17:53:46Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractSustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) practices have been developed with the aim of increasing agricultural productivity. However, most of them are not achieving their potential because of low adoption, linked to limited extension support to make them known and accessible by end-users. This paper reviews the effectiveness of the Africa Soil Health Consortium (ASHC) extension-based campaigns, contributing knowledge for formulating novel and cost-effective extension approaches. Results show that ASHC campaigns achieved scale of farmer reach and spurred adoption of promoted SAI technologies. Adoption levels for a range of practices were at least 20%, which favourably compares with reported adoption rates for the training and visit extension approach; 1-7% and 11-21% for complex and simple practices respectively. In comparison to a single channel, exposure to multiple communication approaches was associated with higher uptake of promoted practices and technologies, and also increased participation of men, women and youth, by addressing inherent differences in access to, proficiency with, and preferences of communication channels. Success factors associated with ASHC campaigns were; the deployment of multiple and complementary information channels; harnessing public-private partnerships to establish sustainable input supply chains; and development of localized content and fit-for-purpose information materials to facilitate information diffusion.
dc.identifier.citationMonica K. Kansiime, Rahab Njunge, Innocent Okuku, Edward Baars, Christine Alokit, Solomon Duah, Stephanie Gakuo, Lucy Karanja, Abigael Mchana, Henry Mibei, Richard Musebe, Dannie Romney, Harrison Rware, Silvia Silvestri, Duncan Sones & James Watiti (2022) Bringing sustainable agricultural intensification practices and technologies to scale through campaign-based extension approaches: lessons from Africa Soil Health Consortium, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 20:5, 743-757, DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2021.1976495
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2021.1976495
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/10266
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
dc.titleBringing sustainable agricultural intensification practices and technologies to scale through campaign-based extension approaches: lessons from Africa Soil Health Consortium
dc.typeArticle
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