Farmer participation in research
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- Participatory farming management methods and their uses
- ( P. Dorward;D. Shepherd;M. Galpin / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2007)
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Central to the use of Participatory Farming Management (PFM) methods is the understanding that the farmer is the decision maker and that he or she takes the risks associated with change, not the ad...
- Impact of climate change in South Africa: farmers' perceptions
- ( G. Gbetibouo (ed) / , 2009)
- This report outlines how climate change is expected to have serious environmental, economic, and social impacts in South Africa. It states that rural farmers, whose livelihoods depend on the use of na...
- Reviewing participatory mapping - what works and what doesn't
- ( J. Corbett / International Fund for Agricultural Development , 2009)
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Participatory mapping, commonly used in participatory development, plays an important role in helping marginalised groups by making visible the association between land and local com...
- Disseminating information to farmers: which is the best way?
- ( M. Gakuru (ed);K. Winters (ed);F. Stepman (ed) / Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa , 2009)
- This paper documents all known innovative farmer advisory services or systems, currently in design, in existence or recently completed in Africa. The report notes that currently most farmers’ in...
- Tracking an African agriculture development program: can marginal farmers particpate?
- ( Concern Worldwide , 2008)
- This report summarises efforts to monitor the process of engagement between stakeholders within the agriculture sector in Zambia on spending and policy development.Zambia is one the first countries on...
- Strengthening multi-stakeholder funding mechanisms for agricultural R&D
- ( W. Heemskerk (ed);B. Wennink (ed) / Royal Tropical Institute , 2005)
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Farm-level adaptation strategies in response to a changing climate
- ( C. Nhemachena;R. Hassan / , 2007)
- A livelihoods approach to assessing impacts of agricultural research
- ( R. La Rovere,;J Dixon, / Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo , 2007)
Following a livelihoods approach, this manual responds to the need of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) scientists and field partners for guidance on impact assessment (...
Food security in India: the case for an integrated approach
- ( A. Mukherjee / United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific , 2008)
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This paper examines the debate which surrounds the uni-sectoral versus inter-sectoral, or integrated, approach as a strategy for food security and poverty alleviation.
Looking at the is... Mobilising the political will to address the "commodities problem"
- ( S. Asfaha / ActionAid International , 2008)
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Commodity price fluctuation hinders economic development for commodity-exporting developing countries. It translates into export earning fluctuations, which results in reduced domestic investment i...
