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Journal Articles Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension Year : 2023

The potential of community interactions as inducers of agroecological transition: the case of a digital agricultural community

Abstract

Purpose: To study community interactions and thus to highlight potential ways to support farmers' professional transition toward more sustainable agriculture. Methodology: Mixed methods with a questionnaire, interviews, peer-to-peer interactions, and a theoretical framework to analyze drivers of indeterminacy that can trigger a break in farmers' routines. The study took place in a digital agricultural community. Findings: We highlighted three potential drivers of indeterminacy in a professional transition process like Agroecological Transition (AET), as well as the role of community facilitator. Practical implications: Integrating into farmers' training and extension services the issues of valuation to discuss how practices and objects are prised and evaluated. This can open a way for new meanings and values that support AET and support a departure from usual standards. Theoretical implications: Applying inquiry theory as an epistemic proposition to examine support for farmers' professional transitions and their training in relation to their real work situation. Originality: We propose an articulation between the study of a digital platform and the analysis of the drivers of engagement in an agroecological transition process.
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hal-04133059 , version 1 (19-06-2023)

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Celina Slimi, Lorène Prost, Marianne Cerf, Magali Prost. The potential of community interactions as inducers of agroecological transition: the case of a digital agricultural community. Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2023, pp.1-26. ⟨10.1080/1389224x.2023.2223576⟩. ⟨hal-04133059⟩
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