Abstract
This research adds to the knowledge of extension education by revealing the quality of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) advice offered by private and public extension sectors. The study was aimed at addressing the paucity of empirical data that exists relating to the quality of CSA advice. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, the descriptive and correlational study gathered data from a systematic sample of 115 farmers. There was a moderate positive correlation between extension effectiveness and adoption of CSA. There were significant differences between public, private, and both sectors in relation to the quality of information disseminated. The quality of private sector’s advice was significantly lower than that of public sector and both sectors. There was no significant difference in quality of advice between public sector and both sectors. The quality of CSA advice was generally fair, however, heightened dissemination of CSA practices by both sectors of extension would yield better quality advice thus improve the adoption of the practices among farmers.
Highlights
The climatic changes currently being experienced in the globe have resulted in reduced livestock and crop yields threatening farmers' livelihoods especially in rural areas (Oduniyi & Tekana, 2019; World Bank, 2015)
The climate risks are expected to increase in the coming decade especially in less developed countries
climate-smart agriculture (CSA) encompasses practices such as improved weather forecasting, early-warning systems, and climate-risk insurance. Technologies such as remote sensing, global positioning systems, and cloud sensing have been incorporated into CSA farming systems (Adamides, 2020)
Summary
The climatic changes currently being experienced in the globe have resulted in reduced livestock and crop yields threatening farmers' livelihoods especially in rural areas (Oduniyi & Tekana, 2019; World Bank, 2015). The climate risks are expected to increase in the coming decade especially in less developed countries. CSA has the potential to improve productivity, the resilience of farming systems, and mitigate climate change (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries [MoALF], 2017; Netherlands Enterprise Agency, 2019). CSA encompasses practices such as improved weather forecasting, early-warning systems, and climate-risk insurance. Technologies such as remote sensing, global positioning systems, and cloud sensing have been incorporated into CSA farming systems (Adamides, 2020)
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