Number of documents: 17
Integrating meteorological and indigenous knowledge-based seasonal climate forecasts for the agricultural sector. Lessons from participatory action research in Sub-Saharan Africa
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2010 - International Development Research Centre (IDRC) - G. Ziervogel, A. Opere
Climate information is available from two main sources: meteorological seasonal
climate forecasts (SCFs) and indigenous knowledge-based seasonal forecasts (IKFs). This information can help farmers and pastoralists manage their crops and livestock to minimize risks during unfavourable seasons and maximize opportunities during favourable conditions. However, exploring the
synergies between these two sources of [...]
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Push-pull curriculum for Farmer Field Schools
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2007 - International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) - International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
The purpose of this curriculum is to guide farmers in learning the principles and practices of the Push-pull technology so that they can apply them on their farms. Push-pull is a knowledge-intensive technology, and there is a need to have a curriculum to guide the process of acquiring knowledge and [...]
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Agricultural extension in Africa and Asia
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2007 - World AgInfo Project - Carl K. Eicher
The purpose of this review is to summarize the literature on the role of agricultural extension systems in helping smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia increase agriculture production and their livelihoods.
Near East and North Africa, West Africa, Eastern Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, South-East Asia, Global -
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Farmer Field Schools on land and water management in Africa
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2006 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -
Proceedings of an international workshop in Jinja, Uganda, 24–29 April 2006.
This publication is the coordinated work of the Land and Water Division of FAO, the Agricultural Economics Institute of Wageningen Agricultural University and Research Centre (LEI/WUR), Environment Alert, and other partners. It was produced as part of FAO’s Land and [...]
Near East and North Africa, West Africa, Eastern Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa - Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Socio-economic impact of a cocoa integrated crop and pest management diffusion knowledge through a farmer field school approach in Southern Cameroon
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2006 - International Association of Agricultural Economists Conference - Njankoua Wandji Dieu ne dorta ; Lapbim Nkeh Juliusa ; James Jim Gockowskia and Tchouamo Isaacb
We focused on the Socio-Economic Evaluation of Farmer Field School Training on
Integrated Pest Management in the humid forest region of Cameroon. The main objective was to assess the impact of training on integrated pest management (IPM) on cocoa farmer field school graduates. The results indicate that shade management, phytosanitary harvest, [...]
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Production system: Frutas y Nueces, Estimulantes y especies
Inventory of Farmer study group initiatives in Africa - a synthesis report
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2006 - . - Arnoud Braun
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Promoting Sustainable Extension Approaches: Farmer Field School (FFS) and its Roles in Sustainable Agricultural Development in Africa.
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0 - Department of Agricultural Economic and Extension, Federal University of Techology - Nigeria. - Professor Chigozie Asiabaka
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