What is it about?

The paper argues that there are similarities in the way of knowing between Western trained soil scientists and smallholder, local farmers in soil classifications and management. The theoretical statement provides a rich and innovative literature in the subject.

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Why is it important?

The paper is unique and timely because it offers a roadmap on the integration of both science and local knowledge to promote a holistic process in knowledge production and transfer for the purpose of enhancing sustainable development

Perspectives

This publication finds relevance in today's idea of how best to create desirable change through co-production of knowledge

Prof Oluwatoyin Dare Kolawole
University of Botswana

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This page is a summary of: Classifying Soils: Points of Convergence in Indigenous Knowledge Engagement with Scientific Epistemologies, International Journal of African Renaissance Studies - Multi- Inter- and Transdisciplinarity, January 2022, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/18186874.2022.2035784.
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