Title: Investing in farmers as researchers : experience with local agricultural research committees in Latin America

Authors: Ashby, Jacqueline A.

Place: Cali

Publisher: International center for tropical agriculture (CIAT)

Year: 2000

Journal: CIAT publication

Volume: no. 318

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Innovation Systems

Keywords: agricultural research, community participation, on-farm research, institution building, rural institutions, innovations, latin america

Abstract: The history, operation, and effectiveness of the CIAL (local agricultural research committee) project are discussed. The CIAL concept builds on experimentation by farmers' and is supported by the formal research sector.

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