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A Method for Farmer-participatory Research and Technology Transfer: Upland Soil Conservation in the Philippines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

Sam Fujisaka
Sam Fujisaka
Affiliation:
International Rice Research Institute, Agricultural Economics, PO Box 933, Manila, Philippines
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Summary

Although viewed as important for on-farm adaptive research, farmer-participation has often been superficial and has not led to meaningful incorporation of farmer perspectives. This paper describes the use of a method involving the understanding of farmers' perceptions in determining priorities for research which integrates the different concerns and contributions of farmers and scientists with the transfer of technology from farmer to farmer.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , October 1989 , pp. 423 - 433
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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