Exploring the Impacts of Lead Farmer Selection on Community Social Learning: The case of Farmer-to-Farmer Model: A Review of Literature

Agricultural extension has shifted towards community-centric, farmer-centered, and participatory approaches that enhance rural change through a social learning lens, resulting in the emergence of farmer-to-farmer model. The purpose study was to understand lead farmer selection criteria within model their impacts on community learning. We applied Torraco’s (2005) integrative literature review method guide our discussion around processes, types farmers selected indicated potential re-invigorating provision agriculture services owing its low cost, reliability, be sustainable. However, faces numerous challenges such as lack funding, limited adoption, acceptance system. This study’s findings suggest approach can more effective when stakeholders, especially is actively involved designing, implementing, evaluating recommends practitioners work closely with develop long-term relationships based trust intentionality inviting attitude respects values knowledge.