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A community seed bank is a locally governed and managed, mostly informal institution whose core function is to maintain seeds for local use, strengthen local seed systems and support on-farm agrobiodiversity conservation. The objective of this study was to explore, from a farmer’s perspective, if...


Procuna Ferrer, A.Asociación de Organizaciones de los CuchumatanesBioversity International[¿Contribuyen las reservas comunitarias de semillas a la resiliencia socio-ecológica? – un caso de estudio en la Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Guatemala]¿Contribuyen las reservas comunitarias de semillas a la resiliencia socio-ecológica? – un caso de estudio en la Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Guatemala

Both men and women have specific local ecological knowledge of native fruit tree species. Excluding women from research-for-development initiatives is problematic because it can limit their access to the benefits derived from improved managemnet and use of fruit diversity. A study was conducted t...


Muhammad, F.A.Elias, M.Lamers, H.Omard, S.Brooke, P.Hussin, M.H.[Participatory research to elicit gender differentiated knowledge of native fruit trees]Participatory research to elicit gender differentiated knowledge of native fruit trees

Fano, H.Ordinola, M.Velasco, C.[Agregando valor a las papas nativas en el Perú: Un análisis desde el enfoque de sistemas de innovacion.]Agregando valor a las papas nativas en el Perú: Un análisis desde el enfoque de sistemas de innovacion.

The need for enhanced environmental planning and management for highland aquatic resources is described and a rationale for integrated action planning is presented. Past action planning initiatives for biodiversity conservation and wetland management are reviewed. A re ective account is given of ...


Bunting, S.W.Luo, S.Cai, K.Kundu, N.Lund, S.Mishra, R.Ray, D.Smith, K.G.Sugden, Fraser[Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China]Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China

In South-east Asia, many of the poorest farmers live in areas with limited potential for crop production. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important crop on these soils, because it is easy to grow, requires few external inputs and its roots and leaves can be used as human or animal feed. ...


Dalton, Timothy J.Lilja, NinaJohnson, Nancy L.Howeler, Reinhardt H.[Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand]Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand

Between 1994 and 2003, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in collaboration with national agricultural research partners in Thailand and Vietnam implemented a Nippon Foundation funded project titled “Improving the Sustainability of Cassava-based Cropping Systems in Asia.” Th...


Dalton, Timothy J.Lilja, NinaJohnson, Nancy L.Howeler, Reinhardt H.[SPIA review of: Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand]SPIA review of: Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand
Molle, FrancoisClosas, AlvarAl-Zubari, W.[Governing groundwater in the Middle East and North Africa Region]Governing groundwater in the Middle East and North Africa Region

This manual presents methods that enable agricultural scientist and farmers to evaluate technologies/practices jointly. The methods are specifically designed for participatory research on germplasm and soil fertility technologies, and they are illustrated with actual examples from three research ...


Bellon, Mauricio[Participatory research methods for technology evaluation: a manual for scientists working with farmers]Participatory research methods for technology evaluation: a manual for scientists working with farmers

Farmer field schools (FFS) and local agricultural research committees (CIALs) are platforms supporting integrated decision-making and innovation for sustainable agriculture. They share several basic principles and processes but their main objectives differ. The first is oriented towards providing...


Thiele, GrahamBraun, Ann R.Gandarillas, Edson[Farmer field schools and local agricultural research committes as complementary platforms]Farmer field schools and local agricultural research committes as complementary platforms

Lewis et al (2003) establish a cogent argument which suggests that serious analysis of the culture of aid organizations, and of the relationships with other actors, matters, and that it is a neglected area of analysis. Their discussion raises important new questions about the development enterpri...


Messerschmidt, DonGurung, BarunBiggs, Stephen D.[Contening cultures amongst development actors]Contening cultures amongst development actors

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