Ojha, Hemant R. and Hall, Andy and Sulaiman V., Rasheed | 2011
- Author(s): Ojha, Hemant R. and Hall, Andy and Sulaiman V., Rasheed
- Publisher: Research into use (RIU)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: sustainable agriculture, natural resources, environmental management, technology transfer
Learning based approaches are defined as adaptive collaborative approaches, denoting a family of concepts that seek to combine research and various other ways of learning as well as seek out collaborative actions among diverse stakeholders operating at multiple scales of decision-making and action.
Ojijo, Nelson K. Olang'o | 2011
- Author(s): Ojijo, Nelson K. Olang'o
- Publisher: Forum for agricultural research in Africa (FARA-Africa)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural innovations, agricultural research, capacity building, africa
The “Strengthening Capacity for Agricultural Research & Development in Africa\" (SCARDA) approach has been piloted by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in ten African countries. SCARDA's key features, anecdotal feedback on immediate outcomes and lessons learnt are presented.
Oliveros, Oliver | [2007]
- Author(s): Oliveros, Oliver
- Publisher: Agropolis international. DURAS project office
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural research, agricultural innovations, funds, popular participation, nongovernmental organizations, farmers associations, indigenous knowledge
The Project DURAS promotes bottom-up innovation by enabling non-government organization, farmers organization and agro-enterprises to be involved in formulating and monitoring agricultural research programmes.
Omamo, Steven Were and Naseem, Anwar | 2005
- Author(s): Omamo, Steven Were and Naseem, Anwar
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI). International service for national agricultural research (ISNAR) division
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural research, research and development, poverty alleviation, innovations, development strategies, development policy, co-operation between organizations
Achieving growth and poverty reduction in developing countries requires greater compatibility among policy environments, institutional arrangements, and micro conditions and behaviour in agricultural research and development.
Opondo, Chris | 2005
- Author(s): Opondo, Chris
- Publisher: Authors
- Pages: --
- Keywords: farming systems, innovations, capacity building, agricultural research, farmers associations, west africa, uganda
The transition to promoting farmer innovation systems requires a total change in mindsets and in strategies for conducting formal research. The competencies of farmers, and other R&D actors needs strengthening.