Factors contributing to disadoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Petauke, Zambia

Abstract

This study identified factors that contribute to the disadoption of conservation agriculture (CA) among smallholder farmers in Petauke, Zambia. Data were collected through interviews with 92 randomly selected smallholder CA households, seven key informants, and four focus group discussions. The results showed that 29 percent of the sampled households disadopted CA. The four most commonly cited factors leading to disadoption of CA were lack of transport for manure (31%), high labor demands (25%), inadequate knowledge on CA (16%), and lack of material incentives (16%). The study recommends that CA promoters should stop inducing CA adoption through the provision of material incentives to adopters.