| ca. 2005]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: CIAT. IPRA
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural research, community participation, poverty alleviation, natural resources, resources conservation, andean region, latin america, east africa
The goal of CIAT's IPRA (participatory investigation with farmers) programme is to develop methods, approaches and technologies for improving the capacity for innovation and market linkages in resource-poor rural economies.
| 2011]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: FAO
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, development strategies, technology transfer, rural development
This brief is based on an online discussions held by the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition in 2010. The FSN Forum is an online community for sharing knowledge and discussing food security and nutrition issues that are fundamental for development and for the fight against hunger.
| 2011-
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Agri-ProFocus
- Pages: --
- Keywords: small farms, advisory services, enterprise development, agribusiness, finance, capacity building, institution building, development assistance, africa, netherlands, benin, ethiopia, kenya, mali, mozambique, niger, rwanda, uganda, zambia
Agri-ProFocus (APF) is a Netherlands-based, multi-member partnership that supports smallholder entrepreneurship in Africa. It pools funds, knowledge, skills and expertise in areas such as value chain development, rural finance, and organizational and institutional capacity development.
| 2011-
- Author(s):
- Publisher: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural extension, advisory services, public sector, rural areas, guidelines
The objective for MEAS is to define and disseminate good practices for establishing efficient, effective and financially sustainable rural extension and advisory service systems. It focuses on participatory approaches and collaborative development work with host extension programmes.
| 2011-
- Author(s):
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural extension, market access, small farms, research, advisory services
IFPRI has developed a framework for designing and analyzing extension, and has several research programs studying extension projects. This web page provides access to the latest news and reports.