Does social capital influence the intensity of conservation agriculture adoption among smallholder farmers in Malawi?
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre | en |
| cg.contributor.crp | Maize | |
| cg.contributor.crp | Policies, Institutions, and Markets | |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas | |
| cg.contributor.crp | Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals | |
| cg.contributor.crp | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health | |
| cg.contributor.initiative | Foresight | |
| cg.coverage.country | Malawi | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | MW | |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa | |
| cg.coverage.region | Eastern Africa | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Adane Tufa: 0000-0001-9801-6526 | en |
| cg.creator.identifier | Arega Alene: 0000-0002-2491-4603 | en |
| cg.creator.identifier | David Chikoye: 0000-0002-6047-9821 | en |
| cg.howPublished | Formally Published | en |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2025.100630 | en |
| cg.identifier.iitatheme | PLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH | en |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal | en |
| cg.issn | 2665-9727 | en |
| cg.issue | :100630 | en |
| cg.journal | Environmental and Sustainability Indicators | en |
| cg.reviewStatus | Peer Review | en |
| cg.subject.iita | FOOD SECURITY | en |
| cg.subject.iita | FOOD SYSTEMS | en |
| cg.subject.iita | FARMING SYSTEMS | en |
| cg.subject.iita | LIVELIHOODS | en |
| cg.subject.iita | PLANT PRODUCTION | en |
| cg.subject.iita | SMALLHOLDER FARMERS | en |
| cg.subject.iita | SOIL INFORMATION | en |
| cg.subject.iita | LAND USE | en |
| cg.subject.impactArea | Nutrition, health and food security | |
| cg.subject.impactPlatform | Nutrition, Health and Food Security | |
| cg.subject.sdg | SDG 2 - Zero hunger | en |
| cg.volume | 26 | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Mathanda, H. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Pangapanga-Phiri, I. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Hirpa Tufa, A. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Mangisoni, J. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Alene, A. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Ngoma, H. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Phiri, H.H. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Chikoye, D. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-24T08:43:09Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-24T08:43:09Z | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173812 | |
| dc.title | Does social capital influence the intensity of conservation agriculture adoption among smallholder farmers in Malawi? | en |
| dcterms.abstract | Addressing persistent food insecurity requires increased and sustained agricultural productivity in spite of compounding challenges of worsening climate shocks and soil degradation. However, despite numerous initiatives by stakeholders like the Malawian government, along with strong scientific evidence supporting Conservation Agriculture (CA), adoption rates in Malawi remain lower than expected. This study examined social capital as a catalyst for the adoption of CA. It used data from 1512 randomly selected smallholder farmers to investigate how different elements of social capital influenced farmers’ decisions to adopt CA practices. The study findings revealed that social capital elements, namely, group membership and relationships with leadership positively influenced CA adoption. Additionally, factors such as cultivated land size, access to extension services, livestock ownership, and credit availability contributed to the number of CA practices adopted. While the transition to full CA adoption remained limited compared to partial adoption, the study revealed promising trends toward greater uptake. Consequently, these findings highlight the need for agricultural policies that promote farmer organizations, community engagement, and training programs to strengthen social networks and enhance the adoption of CA practices in Malawi. | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
| dcterms.audience | Scientists | en |
| dcterms.available | 2025-02-08 | en |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Mathanda, H., Pangapanga-Phiri, I., Hirpa Tufa, A., Mangisoni, J., Alene, A., Ngoma, H., ... & Chikoye, D. (2025). Does social capital influence the intensity of conservation agriculture adoption among smallholder farmers in Malawi? Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 26, 100630, 1-13. | en |
| dcterms.description | Open Access Article | en |
| dcterms.extent | 1-13 | en |
| dcterms.issued | 2025 | en |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.license | CC-BY-4.0 | |
| dcterms.subject | conservation agriculture | en |
| dcterms.subject | smallholders | en |
| dcterms.subject | farmers | en |
| dcterms.subject | social capital | en |
| dcterms.subject | agricultural policies | en |
| dcterms.subject | malawi | en |
| dcterms.type | Journal Article |