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"International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture" Article Recommendation | A Deep Dive into Climate-Smart Agricultural Extension Service Innovations in Uganda
May 29,2025 Views: 411
In East Africa, Uganda is grappling with the severe challenges of climate change. Agriculture, the backbone of Uganda's economy, supporting 72% of the workforce and contributing 25.9% to the GDP, is under threat from extreme weather and climate change. How are Ugandan farmers finding a way to adapt to climate change?
In the "International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture", Benson Turyasingura and Petros Chavula published a review article on climate-smart agricultural extension service innovations in Uganda, uncovering the secrets of agricultural transformation in the country amidst climate change.
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The article thoroughly analyzes the typology, dominant models, and target groups of agricultural extension services in Uganda. Various entities, including government organizations, non-governmental organizations, private sector businesses, farmer groups, and universities, play their respective roles in promoting climate-smart agriculture. For instance, the government's National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program employs individual and group training, demonstrations, model farmers, radio outreach programs, and farm visits to disseminate agricultural knowledge to farmers.
It notes that promoting climate-smart agriculture (CSA) involves not only technology transfer but also a comprehensive enhancement of farmers' knowledge, skills, and social capital. Through innovative approaches such as Farmer Field Schools and Climate-Smart Villages, farmers are organized to jointly learn, practice, and share knowledge of climate-smart agriculture.
These innovative methods have been implemented in several regions of Uganda and have achieved remarkable results. In Kanungu and Kasese, farmers have gradually mastered agricultural technologies adapted to climate change through collective learning and a demonstration effect. Meanwhile, the government and non-governmental organizations are actively advancing climate-smart agricultural policies and technical support, such as the national climate change policy and the National Agricultural Sector Adaptation Plan.
The article emphasizes that promoting climate-smart agriculture requires combining ICT technologies with traditional extension methods to enhance efficiency and coverage. For example, farmers can more conveniently access climate information and agricultural technical guidance through mobile phones, videos, radio, and other means. Additionally, the paper recommends that the Ugandan government develop a strategic plan to increase women's participation in agricultural extension services to improve the overall effectiveness of agricultural production.
Against the backdrop of increasingly severe climate change, Uganda's climate-smart agricultural extension services offer a vital insight: sustainable agricultural development requires not only technological innovation but also comprehensive support from society, policies, and culture. The research by Benson Turyasingura and Petros Chavula paints a hopeful picture of an agricultural ecosystem that can thrive despite climate change.
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The study was published in International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Hill Publishing Group
How to cite this paper
Benson Turyasingura, Petros Chavula. (2022) Climate-Smart Agricultural Extension Service Innovation Approaches in Uganda: Review Paper. International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture, 6(1), 35-43.
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