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Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech The SANREM CRSP is made possible by the United States Agency for International Development and the generous support of the American people through Cooperative Agreement No. EPP-A Technology Networks Cross-Cutting Research Activity Keith M. Moore, Technology Networks Coordinator and SANREM Associate Program Director and Jennifer Lamb, Graduate Research Assistant

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Hypothesis Testing for Comparison Within and Across Research Regions Technological Frames: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Perceptions Network Spaces and Relations Technological Change

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Technology Network Research Objectives Objective 1: Reveal local agricultural network structures. Objective 2: Identify technological frames shaping production relations. Objective 3: Determine knowledge pathways and key actors to facilitate technological change.

Agro-Ecological Problems in the Local Social and Ecological System Local Problem Solving Social Learning Negotiation, Resistance Accommodation External Knowledge Scientific and Commercial networks Conservation Agriculture Production System Conventional Agriculture Production System Risk-Averse Agriculture Production System Local Knowledge Practices and Skills Local networks Technology Networks: The movement and processing of knowledge and innovation Enrollment and translation negotiated through Technological Frames

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech List of Potential Nodes People with which contact is made in order to conduct agricultural production activities Village chief Family member Vendor in weekly market Vendor in an urban shop Teacher in village Tractor owner Minister/Priest/Imam in village Leader of farmers’ organization Leader of women’s organization Leader of youth organisation Agent of research institute Agent of another project District assemblyman Extension agent NGO agent

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Network Nodes: Egos and Alters

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Measuring Networks and Technological Frames: Integrated into Baseline years 1 & 4 –Identity and Quality of Network relations –Likert Scale Questionnaire

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Identity and quality of network relations (within the agricultural production network) What resources are accessed through interaction? 1.Advice 5. Pesticide 2.Information 6. Herbicide 3.Seed 7. Tractor 4.Fertilizer 8. Other_______ Who Initiates the contact most of the time? 1. Always them 2. Mostly them 3. 50/50 4. Mostly me 5. Always me Location and Events: Where do you interact? 1.Farm 5. NGO Office 2. Store 6. Community center 3. Office 7. Farmer field day 4. Market 8. Other________

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Identity and quality of network relations (within the agricultural production network) – con’t. Frequency: How often do you interact? 1. Weekly 2. Biweekly 3. Monthly 4. Seasonally 5. Yearly Quality: Can you trust resources/info provided? 1. Always 2. Most of the time 3. Somewhat 4. Rarely 5. Never Gender: 1. All male 2. Mostly male 3. 50/50 4. Mostly female 5. All female

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Technological Frames: Indicator measurement A set of 20 items (item order: 1, 14, 15, 6, 2, 16, 7, 17, 8, 18, 9, 3, 10, 19, 4, 11, 20, 5, 13, 12) Consisting of statements characterizing: Conservation Agriculture (items 1-5) Conventional Agriculture (items 6-12) Risk Averse Agriculture (items 13-20) Measured on a five-point Likert scale: Strongly Agree Agree Uncertain/neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech List of Technological Frame Items Conservation Agriculture 1) Land is one‘s heritage to be preserved for future generations 2) One should maintain a permanent crop cover 3) Timely weeding (before setting of seed) is important to a successful harvest 4) Tillage causes land degradation 5) Rotating crops is always best practice

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech List of Technological Frame Items Conventional Agriculture 6) Farm income should always be reinvested to grow the business 7) Applying chemical pesticides is always necessary 8) Inorganic fertilizer is best to improve soil quality 9) Planting decisions are always based off of current market prices 10) Crops should only be grown for sale 11) One should always strive to grow the most on one‘s land. 12) Land preparation for crop production begins with plowing.

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech List of Technological Frame Items Risk Averse Agriculture 13) Farm labor should be replaced by more efficient herbicides and machines 14) Engaging in multiple productive activities is always better than doing just one 15) It is better to grow staples within the household or community than purchase them. 16) Farm production is necessary to feed the family 17) Spreading crops and inputs across multiple plots is always necessary 18) Crop residues should only be fed to livestock and poultry 19) The staple crop should be planted on the majority of the land every growing season 20) Earning off-farm income is more important than a large harvest

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Perceptions of soil quality What are the most important criteria for evaluating soil quality? 3 – for the most important 2 – for the second most important 1 – for the third ______ water retention capacity ______ the colour of the soil ______ the quality of the crop it produces ______ the quantity of organic material in the soil ______ the quality of the soil when crumbled in one’s hand ______ the taste of the soil ______ the effort needed to work the soil

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Constructing Actor Linkage Matrices agricultural producers 2-fertilizer sellers 3-pesticide sellers 4-equipment manufacturers 5-extension agents 6-researchers 7-local leaders Matrix Coding Options: % of resources accessed% by direction of interaction % by gender % by location of interaction Avg. frequency of interactionAvg. levels of trust Can be layered with Technological Frames…

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Example application: agricultural producers 2-fertilizer sellers 3-pesticide sellers 4-equipment manufacturers 5-extension agents 6-researchers 7-local leaders 1.Advice 10% 5. Pesticide 0% 2.Information 10% 6. Herbicide 0% 3.Seed 15% 7. Tractor 0% 4.Fertilizer 80% 8. Other______ Agricultural Producer Fertilizer seller 1.Advice 0% 5. Pesticide 0% 2.Information 50% 6. Herbicide 0% 3.Seed 5% 7. Tractor 0% 4.Fertilizer 0% 8. Other______

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Constructing Actor Linkage Maps

Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech Thank You Questions? Comments?

Creating improved livelihoods … … through knowledge-based sustainable agriculture and natural resource management research Office of International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech