This working paper reports on a study carried out in 2010-2011 to document, analyze and compare four cases of the implementation of two participatory methods (the SEP and CIAL methods) to improve the inclusion and relevance of agricultural research and extension for the poor. Use the methods was...
Polar, V.
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Fernández, J.
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Ashby, J.A.
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Quirós, C.A.
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Roa, J.
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[Participatory methods and the coproduction of agricultural advisory services. Results from four case studies in Bolivia and Colombia.]
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Participatory methods and the coproduction of agricultural advisory services. Results from four case studies in Bolivia and Colombia.
Changes in agro-ecological as well as socio-economic conditions lead to transformations of food and farming systems worldwide. Using plant varieties with new or different sets of traits can be one option for farmers to adapt to these changes; however, coping strategies and related varietal traits...
Anja, Christinck
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Weltzien, Eva
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Rattunde, Fred
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Ashby, J.A.
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[Gender Differentiation of Farmer Preferences for Varietal Traits in Crop Improvement: Evidence and Issues]
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Gender Differentiation of Farmer Preferences for Varietal Traits in Crop Improvement: Evidence and Issues
Quirós Torres, Carlos Arturo
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Ashby, J.A.
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[Pasos en una metodología para investigación participativa en agricultura]
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Pasos en una metodología para investigación participativa en agricultura
Ashby, J.A.
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[Participación de los pequeños agricultores en el diseño de tecnología]
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Participación de los pequeños agricultores en el diseño de tecnología
Gender and social targeting can improve the relevance and effectiveness of plant-breeding programs serving resource-poor farmers, traders, processors, and consumers. Generally, these breeding programs have limited information about their clients, which makes it difficult to prioritize breeding ob...
Orr, Alastair
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Cox, Cindy M.
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Ru, Yating
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Ashby, J.A.
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[Gender and social targeting in plant breeding]
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Gender and social targeting in plant breeding