The state of agriculture in Africa's rural communities. Barriers and remedies to agricultural research adoption

      Аннотация: Research, no matter how innovative it may be, will not make a difference in the lives of the target community, unless it is disseminated and utilized in an appropriate and timely manner. Improvements in livelihoods to a bigger extent depend on; the production, transfer and use of knowledge. Nevertheless, there is arguably a significant gap between research and practice pathway. These gaps reflect poor partnerships among stakeholders and poor understanding as well as appreciation of research to practice pathway, a factor which limit the potential socio-economic value of the research work. This book focuses on factors that that may limit the understanding , appreciation and use of research findings in order to reduce this gap between researches to practice.

Ключевые слова: Agricultural research adoption, africa's rural communities