In the past, many of the debates concerning participatory plant breeding (PPB) have concentrated on the differences between PPB and conventional plant breeding (CPB). In this paper, it is argued that the emphasize on the differences between PPB and CPB has led to (1) a perception of differences w...
Biggs, Stephen D.
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Gauchan, Devendra
,
[The broader institutional context of participatory plant breeding in the changing agricultural and natural resources R&D system in Nepal]
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The broader institutional context of participatory plant breeding in the changing agricultural and natural resources R&D system in Nepal
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, Don
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Gurung, Barun
,
Biggs, Stephen D.
,
[Contening cultures amongst development actors]
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Contening cultures amongst development actors
This paper argues that opportunities for reducing poverty, improving social inclusion,
and influencing policy and institutional changes are being missed as a result of not
learning sufficiently from development practitioners who have been effective in
bringing about positive changes in the past. ...
Biggs, Stephen D.
,
[Learning from the positive to reduce rural poverty: institutional innovations in agricultural and natural resources research and development]
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Learning from the positive to reduce rural poverty: institutional innovations in agricultural and natural resources research and development