Number of documents: 150
A Study Guide for Farmer Field Schools and Community-Based Study Groups. Soil and Water Conservation with a Focus on Water Harvesting and Soil Moisture Retention
Training material
2003 - The Farm Level Applied Research Methods for East and Southern Africa - Deborah Duveskog, Mbeere Farmer Field Schools Daniel Nyagaka Benjamin Mweri Mwamzali Shiribwa Dr. Pascal Kaumbutho
Through simple experiments provided by the manual, you will learn the basic science of soil and water management. You will also be facilitated to identify constraints and problems in your production system and learn how to identify possible solutions
English
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Integrated Pest Management in the Global Arena
Case study
2003 - Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) Publishing - Karim M. Maredia, Dona Dakouo, David Mota-Sanchez
This book presents experiences and successful case studies of integrated pest management (IPM) from developed and developing countries and from major international centres and programmes. It contains 39 chapters by many contributors addressing themes such as: emerging issues in IPM, including biotechnology, pesticide policies and socioeconomic considerations (8 chapters).
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English
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Development and linkages of Farmer Field Schools and other platforms for participatory research and learning
Technical background material
2003 - International Learning Workshop on Farmer Field School - Elske van de Fliert, Graham Thiele, Dindo Campilan, Oscar Ortiz, Ricardo Orrego, Modesto Olanya, Stephen Sherwood
The International Potato Center used the farmer field school (FFS) model in several of its research and development activities on potato and sweet potato integrated pest, disease and crop management as a platform for participatory research (PR) and/or farmer learning. Four approaches are roughly distinguished based on how the FFS [...]
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English
Production system: Root/Tuber crops
Hacia Escuelas de Campo de Agricultores auto-financiadas
Technical background material
2003 - LEISA Revista de Agroecología - Godrick Simiyu Khisa , James Robert Okoth , Julianus Thomas
La efectividad de las Escuelas de Campo de Agricultores depende, con frecuencia, de su sostenibilidad financiera. Este artículo echa una mirada a las diferentes innovaciones para lograr la sostenibilidad financiera de las ECAs, que fueron desarrolladas por el Proyecto Piloto Sub-Regional del África Oriental en las Escuelas de Campo de [...]
Spanish
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Escuelas de Campo de género
Technical background material
2003 - LEISA Revista de Agroecología - Mansour Fakih
Desde que comenzó, en 1989, la mayoría de participantes y facilitadores del exitoso programa de Escuelas de Campo de Agricultores (ECA) para el Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) han sido hombres.
Spanish
Production system:
ECA para cultivos arbóreos
Case study
2003 - LEISA Revista de Agroecología - James Mangan , Margaret S. Mangan
El aplicar el enfoque ECA al MIP para árboles perennes ha requerido varias adaptaciones, incluyendo cambios en el contenido y duración de la ECA, y en los métodos empleados en el Análisis del Agro-Ecosistema (AAE). Este artículo está basado en nuestras experiencias con el proyecto Estado del Cultivo con MIP [...]
Spanish
Production system: Fruits and Nuts, Beverages/Spice crops
Discovery through diagnosis. A manual of practical exercises and pest data sheets to promote better pest management: Experiences from a pilot project in Bolivia
Training material
2003 - CABI Bioscience, CIAT Santa Cruz, PROINPA - Jeffery Bentley, Eric Boa, Paul Van Mele and Janny Vos
The manual draws on both scientific information resources, such as the CABI Crop Protection Compendium, and field experiences in designing and validating farmer participatory exercises that facilitate the knowledge transfer to IPM practitioners in the field. The manual consists of two major parts: Part 4* provides the technical background on [...]
English
Production system: Fruits and Nuts, Root/Tuber crops
A la decouverte du cacao; Un Guide pour la formation des facilitateurs
Training material
2003 - CABI Bioscience - Janny G.M. Vos, Barbara J. Ritchie et Julie Flood
Ce manuel introductif a pour objectif de fournir des informations de base sur les options disponibles pour une production de cacao qui respecte l’écologie. Il s’adresse aux agents de vulgarisation agricole, aux groupements de planteurs, aux étudiants d’université et à toute autre personne impliquée dans le programme intégré de lutte [...]
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French
Production system: Beverages/Spice crops
Farmer field schools: Emerging issues and challenges. International Learning Workshop on Farmer Field Schools (FFS). Yogyakarta (Indonesia). 21-25 oct 2002.
Impact assessment
2002 - Users' Perspectives with Agricultural Research and Development (UPWARD) -
Global -
English
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Guía metodológica para la implementación de Escuelas de Campo de Agricultores (ECAs)
Training material
2002 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Never Baras, Carlos Cerna Yrigoin, Lucio Cotrina Jonde, Julio Cesar Leon Chavez, Jesus Gonzalez, Kim Groeneweg, Easu Salazar Guerra, Jose Tenorio Mora, Cesar Valencia Cabrera
Esta guía enfatiza la parte metodológica en la implementación de una ECA, desde la selección de localidades y participantes, formación, desarrollo, evaluación, clausura
y seguimiento.
Basada en experiencias y recomendaciones que el personal del Proyecto GCP/PER/036/NET: "Manejo Integrado de Plagas en los Principales Cultivos Alimenticios en el Perú" tuvo en [...]
Spanish
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