Douthwaite, Boru | 2004
- Author(s): Douthwaite, Boru
- Publisher:
- Pages: 225--237
- Keywords: rural development, innovations, history, development research, bolivia, colombia, ecuador, honduras, nicaragua, latin america
Innovation histories of local agricultural research committees (CIALs ) in Latin America are outlined and the innovation history of small-scale cassava processing plants in Colombia is constructed.
Douthwaite, Boru and Ashby, Jacqueline | 2005
- Author(s): Douthwaite, Boru and Ashby, Jacqueline
- Publisher: Institutional learning and change (ILAC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: rural development, development strategies, innovations, history, capacity building, latin america
A methodology for learning from innovation histories is described. Innovation histories serve to allow the people concerned to reflect on their actions and to obtain better results in the future.
Douthwaite, Boru and Ashby, Jacqueline | 2004
- Author(s): Douthwaite, Boru and Ashby, Jacqueline
- Publisher:
- Pages: 182--185
- Keywords: rural development, innovations, history, development research
A step-by-step guide for constructing and learning from innovation histories is presented. Honest innovation histories can reveal conflicts and problems, enabling people to reflect on innovation processes and learn from mistakes.
Douthwaite, Boru and Beingolea, Julio | 2004
- Author(s): Douthwaite, Boru and Beingolea, Julio
- Publisher: International center of tropical agriculture (CIAT)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: agricultural research, popular participation, farmers associations, institution building, innovations
Different research and development organizations promote rural innovation through the implementation of different farmer experimentation and participatory research methodologies, including Farmer Field Schools, Local Agriculture Research Committees, and Farmer-to-Farmer Movement.
Douthwaite, Boru and Clark, Louise | 2006
- Author(s): Douthwaite, Boru and Clark, Louise
- Publisher: KM4Dev community]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: rural development, farmers, human resources, social change, latin america, andes, bolivia, colombia
Case studies of the adaptation of network mapping techniques into a prototype network diagnosis tool for use by service providers who work to strengthen small rural groups in Colombia and Bolivia.