Number of documents: 150
Thesis investigation on issue of low adoption rates regarding improved agricultural technology by vulnerable farmers
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2002 - . - Kevin Gallagher
This thesis will deal with the issue of low adoption rates regarding improved
agricultural technology by vulnerable farmers; the barriers and constraints to
adoption; and on how to reach an understanding of how to reduce or mitigate such
constraints. The thesis will apply a general theoretical discussion of the theories on
food security and [...]
Anglais
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Participatory research and training: ten lessons from the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in the Andes
Étude de cas
2001 - Currents - Swedish University of Agri-cultural Sciences (SLU) - G. Thiele, R. Nelson, O. Ortiz, and S. Sherwood
This article presents ten lessons learnt from the implementation of FFS in the Andes, South America.
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Strategies for addressing gender issues through aquaculture programs: approaches by CARE Bangladesh
Étude de cas
2001 - Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) of CARE Bangladesh - K.S. Debashish, M. Shirin, F. Zaman, M. Ireland, G. Chapman and M.C. Nandeesha
The Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) sector of CARE is exploring new ways
to enhance women's participation and to empower them through aquaculture programs. Farmer field schools, participatory monitoring and evaluation, children's participation initiatives, family approaches and action research are some of the approaches that have been found to be effective [...]
Anglais
Production system: Aquaculture, Pêche
Reconceptualizing Participation for Sustainable Rural Development towards a Negotiation Approach
Autres
2000 - Development and Change - Cees Leeuwis
In many popular intervention methodologies aimed at stimulating sustainable rural development (in the widest possible sense) the idea of ‘participation’ is a leading principle. This article will demonstrate that the process in which actors are supposed to participate is often thought of as being a process of planning, decision‐making and/or [...]
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A Manual to Facilitate Participatory Planning Activities to Empower Community IPM
Matériel de formation
1999 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Mufid A. Busyairi
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A Village Planning Meeting, Yen Phuong Village, Vietnam
Étude de cas
1999 - The Vietnam National IPM Programme - The Vietnam National IPM Programme
Document describing a village planning meeting in Vietnam.
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Beyond the Farmer Field School: IPM and Empowerment in Indonesia
Étude de cas
1998 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Peter A. C. Ooi
To many scientists and researchers, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is just about pests . Yet this overlooks the important role IPM can play in human resource development. Whilst insect pests are naturally important entry points, these open the door to a more important aspect of IPM, that of human resource [...]
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Women farmers and IPM Farmer Field Schools in Vietnam
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1997 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Nguyen Nhat Tuyen
The article discusses the role of women in agriculture in Vietnam and focuses on the participation of women farmers in the IPM Farmer Field School (FFS). The article is based on the findings of a study " Women and IPM in Vietnam" carried out in 1994 by the Hanoi based [...]
Anglais
Production system: Céréales
Participatory Learning for Sustainable Agriculture
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1995 - World Development - Jules N. Pretty
Emerging evidence for the success on farms of resource-conserving technologies and practices must not tempt agricultural professionals into making prescriptions about what constitutes sustainable agriculture. Sustainability is a complex and contested concept, and so precise definitions are impossible. The dominant scientific paradigm of positivism has served us well over three [...]
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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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