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Peer learning in a digital farmer-to-farmer network: Effects on technology adoption and self-efficacy beliefs

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agriculturedigital infrastructure
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Harou, Aurelie (Supervisor) Information constraints rank high among barriers to agricultural technology adoption among small-scale farmers, particularly for complex bundles of complementary practices such as regenerative agriculture (RA). These techniques involve many components and various strategies for successful implementation, and farmers may face internal constraints to adoption even when external constraints are removed. Information communication technologies (ICTs) are emerging to extend the reach of agricultural training, with potential to deliver information through mobile and smartphones at little or no cost to farmers. The problem remains that beneficial practices like RA are varied and context-specific, requiring a high level of engagement with new information that is difficult to facilitate through ICTs. We develop a low-cost digital extension platform, ShambaChat, to facilitate peer learning through SMS communication on basic feature phones, and use a randomized control trial to evaluate the ability of this ICT to generate self-efficacy gains and promote adoption of beneficial RA practices among smallholders in Morogoro, Tanzania. We measure a positive impact of treatment on adoption and self-efficacy beliefs when farmers engage with each other through the tool, but find that participants lose interest and do not maintain activity after the first round of treatment, leading to null effects for the remainder of adoption and learning outcomes Les contraintes d'information figurent parmi les obstacles à l'adoption des technologies agricoles pour les petits agriculteurs, en particulier pour les pratiques complexes complémentaires comme l’agriculture régénérative (RA). Ces techniques impliquent de nombreux composants et diverses stratégies de réussite, et les agriculteurs peuvent être confrontés à des contraintes internes à l'adoption même lorsque les contraintes externes sont supprimées. Les technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC) offrent un potentiel de fournir des informations via les téléphones portables et les smartphones à peu ou pas de frais pour les agriculteurs. Le problème demeure que les pratiques bénéfiques telles que la RA sont variées et spécifiques au contexte, nécessitant un niveau élevé d'engagement avec de nouvelles informations qu'il est difficile de faciliter grâce aux TIC. Nous développons une plate-forme d'extension digitale, ShambaChat à faible coût pour faciliter l'apprentissage par les pairs via la communication SMS sur les téléphones de base, et utilisons un essai de contrôle randomisé pour évaluer la capacité de cette TIC à générer des gains d'auto-efficacité et à promouvoir l'adoption de pratiques de RA bénéfiques parmi les petits exploitants dans Morogoro, Tanzanie. Nous mesurons un impact positif du traitement sur l'adoption et les croyances d'auto-efficacité lorsque les agriculteurs s'engagent les uns avec les autres via l'outil, mais constatons que les participants perdent leur intérêt et ne maintiennent pas d'activité après le premier cycle de traitement, conduisant à des effets nuls pour le reste de l'adoption et les résultats d'apprentissage

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