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FARMERS' PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF SOIL FERTILITY DEGRADATION IN TWO CONTRASTING SITES IN WESTERN KENYA

机译：肯尼亚西部两个不同地区农民对土壤肥力退化的认识和认识

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Soil fertility degradation is often acknowledged as an insidious and slow process, yet farmers' perceptions of severity of the problem and associated yield losses are critical in influencing adoption of soil fertility enhancing practices. Against this backdrop, this study investigated farmers' perceptions and indicators of soil fertility degradation and identified factors that make a difference in the perceptions among farmers in western Kenya. Data for this analysis were collected from a random sample of 331 households in Vihiga and Siaya Districts and analysed by descriptive statistics and ordered logit model. Results showed that 90 per cent of the households perceived that soil fertility was declining using different indicators, especially decreasing crop yields, poor crop growth vigour, presence of indicator weeds and soil colour. The key determinants of farmers' extent of perceptions were farm and farmer characteristics as well as institutional factors. This study recommends the use of farmers' perceptions and knowledge as important entry points for research and dissemination of appropriate soil fertility management practices.
机译：土壤肥力退化通常被认为是一个阴险而缓慢的过程，但是农民对问题严重性和相关的产量损失的认识对于影响采用土壤肥力的做法至关重要。在此背景下，本研究调查了农民对土壤肥力退化的看法和指标，并确定了影响肯尼亚西部农民之间看法的因素。该分析的数据是从Vihiga和Siaya地区的331户家庭中随机抽取的，并通过描述性统计和有序logit模型进行了分析。结果表明，有90％的家庭使用不同的指标意识到土壤肥力正在下降，特别是农作物产量下降，作物生长势差，指示性杂草和土壤颜色。农民认知程度的关键决定因素是农场和农民的特征以及制度因素。本研究建议将农民的认识和知识作为重要的切入点，用于研究和传播适当的土壤肥力管理措施。

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