The study findings showed that Nonaka's model can be effective in understanding knowledge creation processes in a non-Japanese context, despite the specified weaknesses. Farmers were able to transform their knowledge from tacit to explicit knowledge, thus creating new knowledge to improve their farming activities. However, for effective knowledge creation processes there is a need to strengthen the following: for effective knowledge creation activities in the communities, the study recommends that knowledge intermediaries (such as, extension services, research, education, cooperative unions, NGOs, telecentres, rural libraries) of a particular locality should create a conducive environment that enables farmers to create and justify their true beliefs in the following ways