Indigenous farming transitions, sociocultural hybridity and sustainability in rural Senegal

Abstract

Highlights• Arid-zone, rain-fed farming vulnerable to drought, soil depletion, climate change.• Farmers have tried traditional agroecology, modern and various hybrid techniques.• Traditional agroecology, plus some chemical fertilizer most productive, sustainable.• Farmers who mix religions and cultures are most likely to adopt hybrid farming.• Cultural agility and ecological adaptiveness go hand-in-hand.