@article{Pedzisa:95779,
      recid = {95779},
      author = {Pedzisa, Tarisayi and Minde, Isaac J. and Twomlow, Steve},
      title = {The use of participatory processes in wide-scale  dissemination of micro dosing and conservation agriculture  in Zimbabwe},
      address = {2010},
      number = {308-2016-5099},
      pages = {17},
      year = {2010},
      abstract = {Participatory technology development has been used for  quite some time. However, little is known about how farmers  perceive participatory methods and processes. Understanding  farmers’ concerns about the participatory process can be an  important starting point and can further the ultimate aim  of encouraging sustained technology adoption. An ex-post  participatory technology development and transfer  evaluation was carried out in Zimbabwe in 2006/07 involving  231 farmers. It was revealed that use of demonstration  trials encouraged the most participation and subsequent  adoption and adaptation of the technologies to suit  specific needs. The participatory nature of the process  encouraged greater knowledge sharing among farmers and gave  them more confidence in the technology. In order to  increase the gains of the participatory process, feedback  loops should be built in to allow improvements and  modifications to be made to the techniques being promoted.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/95779},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.95779},
}