Farmers' Research in Practice: Lessons from the field (Ileia Readings in Sustainable Agriculture) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853393924 ISBN 13: 9781853393921

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

Having established the central concepts of farmers' research, this book examines farmers' innovation through 17 wide-ranging case studies from around the world. It concludes by revisiting the major themes in relation to the lessons learned, and sets out the future issues and challenges for governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in agricultural development. Published in the ILEIA Readings in Sustainable Agriculture series.

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Product Description:

Having established the central concepts of farmers' research, this book examines farmers' innovation through 17 wide-ranging case studies from around the world. It concludes by revisiting the major themes in relation to the lessons learned, and sets out the future issues and challenges for governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in agricultural development.

Synopsis:

A collection of 17 case studies of farmers' innovations showing how they adopt, adapt and formulate new ideas and innovations to meet changing agroecological and socioeconomic conditions and then try them out in different settings, evaluate and assess the results and make decisions on their potential value for improving the way they farm.

About this edition

• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1853393924
• ISBN 13: 9781853393921
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Veldhuizen Laurens