I have been following the discussion at hand. Adoption is a slow process. Adoption Rate Survey need to be conducted to know the percentage of farmers that have adopted a certain technology. It is not every technology developed by a researcher that will be adopted by all farmers at one time. Every farmer makes a decision to adopt a technology depending on their situation. The level of adoption varies for every farmer. After technology development, a farmer should be enganged using participatory methods for them to fully understand the technology and its benefits. And Extension is not fully supported in most cases to support the farmer in technology dissemination.................
E. Chuma
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I all this technology adoption case, we are forgetting one important element, that is EXTENSION.
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On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 11:11 AM, bheki.ginindza@fao.org <bheki.ginindza@fao.org> wrote:
Dear Mary,
Indeed, well said. In particular incorporating the human psychology into our research to improve adoption.
Regards
Bheki
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Dear Mary, this is the most sensible thing I have heard in a very long time. Thank you for sharing. Best, Brent
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Subject: [ccardesa] More research less adoption, why?
Charles kettering said “people are open minded about new things – as long as they’re exactly like the old ones”. It’s what makes human beings feel comfortable and appear “functional”. Moving people out of their comfort zones is often an uphill task.
It is paramount that we develop technologies and drive the adoption agenda within the very basics of the social fabric of our African people. That way, they first and foremost IDENTIFY with the new technology as well as feel safe to ADOPT it, as it appears “almost” familiar.
Adoption of new technologies cannot be successful without paying attention to the intuitive aspects of human psychology as well as what defines that very human being whom the technology is being developed for.
Mary Mbole-Kariuki
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I couldn’t agree with you more.
There can be no doubt that farmers (smallholders) want/need improved/appropriate technologies to improve their production/productivity, income and living condition.
However, I believe that for any development (appropriate/improve agric. technologies, for that matter) to succeed, it must meet the felt needs, total involvement and participation of those for whom it is intended (i.e. smallholder farmers).
When we involve farmers in developing technologies, they take ownership for success and blame for failure.
More besides, these technologies (to be adopted) must be within the financial capacity/means of clienteles (smallholders’), even if it means some initial subsidy by government (not free of course).
And demonstration of the technology (side-by-side) near a farmers’ plot would generate much interest.
Edward Perry-LIFAAS (MOA-Liberia)
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Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 10:42 AM
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Subject: [ccardesa] More research less adoption, why?
Dear Dydimus,
The issues of adoption and lack of is very complex and need to be understood and looked at from a systems perspective. Let me bring a different dimension here.
How many people you know SMOKE cigarette? How many researchers smoke too? Despite the overwhelming evidence of the side effect of smoking (or another negative practices), people still go ahead and do it. What is their driver to do so?
When we develop technologies, we are often convinced that they work (and we sometime have supporting evidence). I think the very same driver that make people continue to smoke (or another behaviours) despite the evidence presented, is the very same driver that influence farmers to either adopt or not technologies (despite the overwhelming evidence of the benefit). This is much more complex psychological phenomenon that makes people tick.
I think sometime we as researchers and development agents expect farmers (smallholder farmers in particular) to behave differently done we do. We also do not make time to understand them and their psycho-social drivers. Like some of you have indicated already technologies developed for the farmers without them are likely to fail. Evidence has shown that technologies that are developed with farmers (in true partnership and respect of farmer’s contribution) and where the farmers see tangible benefit, are more likely to be adopted. In fact, the adoption become automatic as the farmers are at centre of that innovation process. The environment and the context within which those technologies are developed plays significant role in determining the level of adoption and sustainability of the use thereof.
Best regards
Hlami Ngwenya
International Development Consultant
Skype: Hlami.ngwenya
Twitter: @NgwenyaHlami
+27 (0) 83341 7397
On 29 Nov 2017, at 09:09, DydimusZengenene <dzengenene@ccardesa.org> wrote:
In deliberations of the side event chaired by the Acting Executive Director for CCARDESA Dr Simom Mwale during the 4th Global Conference on CSA, the issue of agricultural technology adoption was topical. It was observed that research is producing new technologies at a rate faster than the adoption of these technologies by farmers. This gave rise to a question of whether there is need to focus on producing new technologies or on disseminating existing technologies. A presentation by Thomas Fellmann hinted on some of the key reasons which might be causes for low technology adoption. He said farmers do not adopt new technologies if:
◾necessary capital investment for adoption is high,
◾adoption means great adjustments in farm management styles,
◾new technologies are not simple and flexible.
What else could be reasons for low adoption of technologies?
CLICK HERE to read the full blog on SAAIKS
--
Dydimus Zengenene
_________________
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SADC Adaptation to Climate Change in Rural Areas in Southern Africa (ACCRA) Programme
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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Dear Colleagues
I all this technology adoption case, we are forgetting one important element, that is EXTENSION.
BeatriceLuzobe
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services-UFAAS)
C/o P. O. Box 25607,Kampala, Uganda, Tel: +256 312 313424
Mob: +256 776 801 091 /704052148
Email:ufaas2013@gmail.com Other email:bnluzobe@gmail.com,
website: https://ufaas-ugandacf.org 
On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 11:11 AM, bheki.ginindza@fao.org <bheki.ginindza@fao.org> wrote:
Dear Mary,
Indeed, well said. In particular incorporating the human psychology into our research to improve adoption.
Regards
Bheki
From: ccardesa@dgroups.org [mailto:ccardesa@dgroups.org]On Behalf Of Brent Simpson
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Subject: [ccardesa] More research less adoption, why?
Dear Mary, this is the most sensible thing I have heard in a very long time. Thank you for sharing. Best, Brent
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Subject: [ccardesa] More research less adoption, why?
Charles kettering said “people are open minded about new things – as long as they’re exactly like the old ones”. It’s what makes human beings feel comfortable and appear “functional”. Moving people out of their comfort zones is often an uphill task.
It is paramount that we develop technologies and drive the adoption agenda within the very basics of the social fabric of our African people. That way, they first and foremost IDENTIFY with the new technology as well as feel safe to ADOPT it, as it appears “almost” familiar.
Adoption of new technologies cannot be successful without paying attention to the intuitive aspects of human psychology as well as what defines that very human being whom the technology is being developed for.
Mary Mbole-Kariuki
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Subject: [ccardesa] More research less adoption, why?
I couldn’t agree with you more.
There can be no doubt that farmers (smallholders) want/need improved/appropriate technologies to improve their production/productivity, income and living condition.
However, I believe that for any development (appropriate/improve agric. technologies, for that matter) to succeed, it must meet the felt needs, total involvement and participation of those for whom it is intended (i.e. smallholder farmers).
When we involve farmers in developing technologies, they take ownership for success and blame for failure.
More besides, these technologies (to be adopted) must be within the financial capacity/means of clienteles (smallholders’), even if it means some initial subsidy by government (not free of course).
And demonstration of the technology (side-by-side) near a farmers’ plot would generate much interest.
Edward Perry-LIFAAS (MOA-Liberia)
From:ccardesa@dgroups.org [mailto:ccardesa@dgroups.org]On Behalf Of Hlami Ngwenya
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 10:42 AM
To: ccardesa
Subject: [ccardesa] More research less adoption, why?
Dear Dydimus,
The issues of adoption and lack of is very complex and need to be understood and looked at from a systems perspective. Let me bring a different dimension here.
How many people you know SMOKE cigarette? How many researchers smoke too? Despite the overwhelming evidence of the side effect of smoking (or another negative practices), people still go ahead and do it. What is their driver to do so?
When we develop technologies, we are often convinced that they work (and we sometime have supporting evidence). I think the very same driver that make people continue to smoke (or another behaviours) despite the evidence presented, is the very same driver that influence farmers to either adopt or not technologies (despite the overwhelming evidence of the benefit). This is much more complex psychological phenomenon that makes people tick.
I think sometime we as researchers and development agents expect farmers (smallholder farmers in particular) to behave differently done we do. We also do not make time to understand them and their psycho-social drivers. Like some of you have indicated already technologies developed for the farmers without them are likely to fail. Evidence has shown that technologies that are developed with farmers (in true partnership and respect of farmer’s contribution) and where the farmers see tangible benefit, are more likely to be adopted. In fact, the adoption become automatic as the farmers are at centre of that innovation process. The environment and the context within which those technologies are developed plays significant role in determining the level of adoption and sustainability of the use thereof.
Best regards
Hlami Ngwenya
International Development Consultant
Skype: Hlami.ngwenya
Twitter: @NgwenyaHlami
+27 (0) 83341 7397
On 29 Nov 2017, at 09:09, DydimusZengenene <dzengenene@ccardesa.org> wrote:
In deliberations of the side event chaired by the Acting Executive Director for CCARDESA Dr Simom Mwale during the 4th Global Conference on CSA, the issue of agricultural technology adoption was topical. It was observed that research is producing new technologies at a rate faster than the adoption of these technologies by farmers. This gave rise to a question of whether there is need to focus on producing new technologies or on disseminating existing technologies. A presentation by Thomas Fellmann hinted on some of the key reasons which might be causes for low technology adoption. He said farmers do not adopt new technologies if:
◾necessary capital investment for adoption is high,
◾adoption means great adjustments in farm management styles,
◾new technologies are not simple and flexible.
What else could be reasons for low adoption of technologies?
CLICK HERE to read the full blog on SAAIKS
--
Dydimus Zengenene
_________________
Advisor: Information Communication and Knowledge Management
SADC Adaptation to Climate Change in Rural Areas in Southern Africa (ACCRA) Programme
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Programme Office at CCARDESA Secretariat
Station Exit Road, Plot 4701, Red Brick Building, Ground Floor
(Same Plot as Ministry of Agriculture)
Tel: +2673914997
Website: www.ccardesa.org | Facebook:wwww.facebook.com/ccardesa | Twitter: @ccardesaa
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