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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 69-81 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Bio-based and Applied Economics |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 15 May 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Jun 2023 |
Abstract
Addressing the global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss requires the widespread adoption of sustainable agricultural practices such as agrofor-estry. In many Sub-Saharan African countries, however, agroforestry adoption rates remain low among small-scale farmers, with insufficient knowledge about the benefits being a major barrier. To close this knowledge gap and increase farmers’ motivation to plant different tree species on their farms, this study applies a Role-playing game (RPG) as an awareness-raising tool. 72 small-scale farmers from Rwanda played the RPG and participated in pre-and post-game surveys. A comparison of responses before and after playing demonstrates that the RPG increased farmers’ knowledge and attitude toward most tree-related benefits. Moreover, playing the game significantly strengthened farmers’ motivation to plant more tree species on their farms. The findings were supported by debriefing results, confirming that RPGs are an effective tool to raise farmers’ awareness and motivation on sustainable land use management.
Keywords
- agroforestry adoption, ecosystem services, on-farm tree planting, role-playing game, serious game
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Food Science
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Environmental Science(all)
- Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Bio-based and Applied Economics, Vol. 12, No. 1, 24.06.2023, p. 69-81.
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T1 - Exploring the effectiveness of serious games in strengthening smallholders’ motivation to plant different trees on farms
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AU - Seegers, Ronja
AU - Winter, Etti
AU - Grote, Ulrike
N1 - Funding Information: This work was funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety” (Grant: BMUZ_1273), supported by the “Interna-tonal Climate Initiative (IKI) – Harnessing the potential of trees-on-farms for meeting national and global biodiversity targets” project.
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