Tapping the energy of farmers' creativity : supporting farmer-led joint research
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Abstract:
Small-scale farmers worldwide are persistent innovators, in their efforts to adapt to changing conditions and to survive. Many scientists and development workers – in their zeal to instruct farmers – overlook this local creativity and source of energy for change. One way to tap this energy is to identify innovations developed by farmers and then explore them jointly: farmers, formal researchers and development agents. In this way, local and scientific knowledge can be blended to develop locally appropriate solutions.
This approach, referred to here as “farmer-led joint research”, is being used by several organisations working with smallholders in various countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Note:
This brief is based on the booklet Farmer-led joint research : experiences of Prolinnova partners / edited by C. Wettasinha and A. Waters-Bayer. - Silang : International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), 2010
Series Title:
Policy Brief
Corporate author(s):
Prolinnova International Secretariat
Category:
Policy
Serial number:
November
Keywords:
agriculture
,
innovation
,
research
Language:
eng
Organization:
ETC Foundation
PAGE:
[2]
Place:
Leusden
Publisher:
ETC Foundation
Year:
2010
Region:
Africa
,
Asia
,
Latin America
Right:
© 2010 ETC Foundation
Subject:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Title:
Tapping the energy of farmers' creativity : supporting farmer-led joint research