Maize production is the main source of livelihood for the farmers of the western hills of Nepal However, farmers have very limited access to improved varieties of maize, suitable to their local requirements. They cultivate a number of maize varieties maintained locally through continuous selectio...
Shrestha, Pratap K.
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Subedi, Madu
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Poudel, Diwakar
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Sunwar, Sharmila
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[Incorporating of users' and gender perspectives in farmer-led participatory plant breeding on maize: Experiences from the Western hills of Nepal]
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Incorporating of users' and gender perspectives in farmer-led participatory plant breeding on maize: Experiences from the Western hills of Nepal
Badakshan is located in the extreme northeastern comer of Afghanistan and has not yet come under Taliban control. The province is virtually cut off from the rest of the country and is traditionally food deficient. The 20-year-old conflict in the region has further aggravated the situation, causin...
A pilot project on the use of Farmer Participatory Research (FPR) methodologies with the objective of enhancing farmer adoption of practices that minimize soil erosion in cassava-based cropping systems, was conducted jointly by DOA and DOAE with technical and financial support from CIAT in two si...
Vongkasem, V
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Klakhaeng, Kaival I.
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Hemvijit, S.
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Tongglum, Anuchit
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Katong, S.
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Suparhan, Danai
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[Farmer participatory research in soil management and varietal selection in Thailand]
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Farmer participatory research in soil management and varietal selection in Thailand
The concept and methodology used in the transfer of technology (TOT) have undergone changes over the years corresponding to farmers' needs, and as a result, farmer participatory TOT has become more relevant, especially in complex diversified risk-prone (CDR) farming systems. The TOT in cassava, w...
Ramanathan, S.
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Anantharaman, M.
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[Farmer participatory research in cassava technology transfer in India]
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Farmer participatory research in cassava technology transfer in India
This paper presents a case study based on the findings in two villages in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, part of a project started in 1997 to develop, test, and refine methodologies of participatory research and gender analysis as they apply to the development of new technologies in germplasm and ...
Paris, T.R.
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Singh, Abha
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Luis, Joyce
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Singh, Hari Nath
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Singh, Omkar
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Singh, Sinjay
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Singh, Ram Kathin
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Sarkarung, Surapong
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[Listening to farmers' perceptions through participatory rice varietal selection: A case study in villages in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India]
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Listening to farmers' perceptions through participatory rice varietal selection: A case study in villages in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
Adames, Inmaculada
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Santos, Blas
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[Plan Sierra, República Dominicana: Una experiencia de ecodesarrollo en laderas tropicales]
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Plan Sierra, República Dominicana: Una experiencia de ecodesarrollo en laderas tropicales
Beitía, Amilcar
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[Impacto agroecológico de la producción agropecuaria en laderas: Cuenca del río Chiriquí Viejo, Panamá]
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Impacto agroecológico de la producción agropecuaria en laderas: Cuenca del río Chiriquí Viejo, Panamá
Heer, Carlos
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Celada, J. Ernesto
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[Validación integrada de tecnología en la región suroriental de Guatemala Un enfoque de sistema con participación interinstitucional]
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Validación integrada de tecnología en la región suroriental de Guatemala Un enfoque de sistema con participación interinstitucional
Benavides, Marisela
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[Aspectos tecnológicos y sociales en la región andina: El caso de los cultivos andinos en el Cusco]
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Aspectos tecnológicos y sociales en la región andina: El caso de los cultivos andinos en el Cusco