Farmers from the village of Chhomrong in Nepal describe their experiences with experimental varieties of paddy rice, growing experimental varieties and selecting for specific qualities, in an initiative that started in 1993.
Gurung, Om Bahadur
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Gurung, Najarman
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Gurung, Min Kumari
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Gurung, Nauli
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[How did the farmers of chhomrong improve the local paddy species?]
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How did the farmers of chhomrong improve the local paddy species?
Participatory research, including participatory plant breeding (PPB), is now a recognized option for improving Ibe Livelihood security of unreached fanners. Tribal fanners in India provide an ideal group for testing the potential of participatory interventions. They live in remote areas, are inte...
Arunachalam, V.
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[Participatory improvement of rice crops with tribal farmers in India]
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Participatory improvement of rice crops with tribal farmers in India
Ghimire, Sita R.
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Ahonsi, M.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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[Climate variability and extremes: Relevance of agroecological-based climate smart farming systems in the sub-Saharan Africa]
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Climate variability and extremes: Relevance of agroecological-based climate smart farming systems in the sub-Saharan Africa
This paper sheds light on the marketing of Dacryodes edulis in the humid forest zone of Cameroon. The results of the study show that the marketing margins are related to the type of fruits, its state (quality), the selling place and the market supply, which also depend on the production period. T...
Awono, A.
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Ndoye, O.
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Schreckenberg, Kate
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[La commercialisation de Dacryodes edulis dans la zone forestière humide du Cameroun]
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La commercialisation de Dacryodes edulis dans la zone forestière humide du Cameroun
Guizol, P.
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Ndikumagenge, C.
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[Forest dynamics: the case of Burundi: images, views, farmer innovations and forestry policies]
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Forest dynamics: the case of Burundi: images, views, farmer innovations and forestry policies
Poor peasants – particularly rainforest colonists, who were heralded as pioneers until quite recently – are often blamed for the destruction of the world’s remaining tropical forests. This chapter uses a political ecology approach to examine rainforest colonization in the buffer zone of Nicaragua...
Larson, A.M.
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[The “demonization” of rainforest migrants, or: what conservation means to poor colonist farmers]
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The “demonization” of rainforest migrants, or: what conservation means to poor colonist farmers
The participatory forest fire prevention programme of Forest Fire Prevention Management Project (FFPMP) aims at intensive fuel management and fire control with the integrated green belt on community land on the boundary of Berbak National Park, Jambi Province, Sumatra. It aims to motivate farmers...
Otsuka, M.
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Sumantri
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Hariri, D.
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Yunardi, S.
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[An overview of development processes and farmers' interactions in a participatory forest fire prevention programme in Jambi province, Indonesia]
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An overview of development processes and farmers' interactions in a participatory forest fire prevention programme in Jambi province, Indonesia