Does social capital influence the intensity of conservation agriculture adoption among smallholder farmers in Malawi? (Record no. 68669)
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| control field | 68669 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | MX-TxCIM |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250320162503.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER | |
| International Standard Serial Number | 2665-9727 (Online) |
| 024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2025.100630 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MX-TxCIM |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mathanda, H. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 38486 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Does social capital influence the intensity of conservation agriculture adoption among smallholder farmers in Malawi? |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Netherlands : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Elsevier B.V., |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2025. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Peer review |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Open Access |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Addressing persistent food insecurity requires increased and sustained agricultural productivity in spite of compounding challenges of worsening climate shocks and soil degradation. However, despite numerous initiatives by stakeholders like the Malawian government, along with strong scientific evidence supporting Conservation Agriculture (CA), adoption rates in Malawi remain lower than expected. This study examined social capital as a catalyst for the adoption of CA. It used data from 1512 randomly selected smallholder farmers to investigate how different elements of social capital influenced farmers’ decisions to adopt CA practices. The study findings revealed that social capital elements, namely, group membership and relationships with leadership positively influenced CA adoption. Additionally, factors such as cultivated land size, access to extension services, livestock ownership, and credit availability contributed to the number of CA practices adopted. While the transition to full CA adoption remained limited compared to partial adoption, the study revealed promising trends toward greater uptake. Consequently, these findings highlight the need for agricultural policies that promote farmer organizations, community engagement, and training programs to strengthen social networks and enhance the adoption of CA practices in Malawi. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | Text in English |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Agricultural policies |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 5634 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Conservation agriculture |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2619 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Smallholders |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1763 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Social capital |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1263 |
| 651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Malawi |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1319 |
| 700 0# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Innocent Pangapanga-Phiri |
| 9 (RLIN) | 32879 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Tufa, A.H. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 14336 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mangisoni, J. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2488 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Alene, A.D. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1532 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ngoma, H. |
| Field link and sequence number | 001712572 |
| Miscellaneous information | Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| 9 (RLIN) | 15771 |
| 700 0# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Horace Happy Phiri |
| 9 (RLIN) | 38487 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chikoye, D. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 6852 |
| 773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY | |
| Title | Environmental and Sustainability Indicators |
| Related parts | v. 26, art. 100630 |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Netherlands : Elsevier B.V., 2025. |
| International Standard Serial Number | 2665-9727 |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Link text | Open Access through DSpace |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10883/35548 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Article |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Date last seen | Total Checkouts | Price effective from | Koha item type | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Withdrawn status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired |
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| 03/02/2025 | 03/02/2025 | Article | Not Lost | Dewey Decimal Classification | CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection | CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library | CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library | 03/02/2025 |