Pioneers of adaptation: how feed and forage science can support positive deviant livestock farmers

Ben Lukuyu, Leah Gichuki, et al.

Pioneer farmers called “Adaptation Pioneers” have been identified by communities and social scientists
Practices and technologies on feed conservation and management developed and implemented by adaptation pioneers understood / backstopped by feed and forage experts
Adaptation pioneers are the main actors in a farmer- led scaling process and receive demand-led training and co-produced extension materials.
Citizen science tools enable adaptation pioneers to collect their own data on-farm and to identify knowledge needs on feed and forage for adaptation to CC to be filled by others.