Farmer participatory research (FPR) approaches are now considered mainstream and are especially applicable for developing appropriate technology options in complex, diverse and risk-prone regions, where local adaptations are crucial. Although the advantages of using farmer knowledge to guide scie...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Fermont, AM
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Delve, Robert J.
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[Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural search and development projects in Africa]
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Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural search and development projects in Africa
The article examines the effect of membership in farmer groups (MFG) on adoption lag of agricultural technologies and farm performance in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. We use duration and stochastic production frontier models on farm household data. We find that the longer...
Ainembabazi, John H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Blomme, Guy
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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Mignouna, Djana B.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa]
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Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa
Lusembo, P.
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Nakyagaba, W.
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Mukulu, F.
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Babirye, G.
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Muchunguzi, P.
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Sole, A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Teywa, M.
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Ekesa, B.
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Ssebaganzi, R.
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Allen, M.
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[Mukono/Wakiso R4D platform in the Lake Victoria basin of Uganda]
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Mukono/Wakiso R4D platform in the Lake Victoria basin of Uganda
Muchunguzi, P.
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Bakadde, R.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Sole, A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Wandera, J.
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Kamugisha, R.
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Ekesa, B.
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Birungi, A.
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Mugisa, I.
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Gaseka, R.
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Lusembo, P.
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Muyanja, C.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Overview of the Kiboga-Kyankwanzi platform in the Lake Victoria Crescent Uganda]
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Overview of the Kiboga-Kyankwanzi platform in the Lake Victoria Crescent Uganda
This is the second of the series of newsletters that will capture our efforts to develop an approach that will accelerate the scaling of innovations in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB). The newsletters will capture the major concepts of Scaling Readiness, activities, ...
Sartas, Murat
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Schut, Marc
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Thiele, Graham
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Proietti, C.
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Leeuwis, C.
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[Scaling readiness: Accelerating the scaling of RTB interventions. Newsletter No.2]
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Scaling readiness: Accelerating the scaling of RTB interventions. Newsletter No.2
Ainembabazi, John H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Blomme, Guy
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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Mignouna, Djana B.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
[Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa.]
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Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa.