Motivating youth engagement in sustainable agriculture
Institutional innovations in Andhra Pradesh community-managed natural farming
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3885716 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Dutta (0000-0003-2445-7139, Institute of Rural Management Anand, corresponding author), C Shambu Prasad (0000-0002-2588-7846) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1003-1010 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2022.2049215 |
| OpenAlex | W4220898039 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper highlights ways to address the knowledge–practice gap in the agricultural domain by examining the initiatives of the Community-managed Natural Farming (CNF) Program of the Andhra Pradesh Government in India. The novel initiative to motivate and involve youth known as “Natural Farming Fellows” (NFF), amongst others, has facilitated farmers’ transition to sustainable agriculture practices. As agricultural graduates trained in the mainstream knowledge systems of chemical farming, the NFFs journey entails unlearning and learning with farmers. Through interviews with the NFFs, we suggest that such institutional innovations offer newer pathways in managing sustainable transitions
Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Mainstream · Political science · Sustainable agriculture · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Agricultural Systems and Practices · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
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| Citations per year | 1.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |