Farmer participatory research (FPR) approaches are now considered mainstream and are especiallyapplicable for developing appropriate technology options in complex, diverse and risk-prone regions,where local adaptations are crucial. Although the advantages of using farmer kno...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Fermont, A.M.
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Delve, Robert J.
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[Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural research and development projects in Africa]
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Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural research and development projects in Africa
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
Agricultural research and development organizations are increasingly under pressure to shift from enhancing productivity of food crops to improving profitability and competitiveness of small-scale farming, and linking smallholder farmers to more profitable markets. What is not obvious however, is...
Sanginga, Pascal C.
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Best, R.
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Chitsike, C.
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Delve, Robert J.
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Kirkby, Roger A.
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[Enabling rural innovation in Africa : An approach for integrating farmer participatory research and market orientation for building the assets of rural poor]
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Enabling rural innovation in Africa : An approach for integrating farmer participatory research and market orientation for building the assets of rural poor
The Community Based Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (CB-PME) tool empowers poor local farming communities to improve their livelihoods. While this process is people centred, it draws on local people’s capacities, while giving the end users of a technology a voice. The experience of the Ka...
Pali, Pamela N.
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Nalukwago, G
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Sanginga, Pascal C.
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Kankwatsa, P
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[Empowering communities through participatory monitoring and evaluation in Tororo district]
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Empowering communities through participatory monitoring and evaluation in Tororo district
In this study, we set out to determine whether strategies used to link farmers to markets resulted in household level livelihood and NRM impacts measured by the participation in the market and the value of sales from the markets. Farmer to market linkages have improved livelihoods in developing c...
Pali, Pamela N.
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Delve, Robert J.
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Freyer, Bernhard
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[Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?]
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Can markets deliver the dual objectives of income generation and sustainability of natural resources in Uganda?
The livelihoods of mountain farmers are often constrained by poor access to markets and limited entrepreneurial skills for adding value to produce. Research and development organizations have now recognized that improving market access and enhancing the ability of resource-poor mountain farmers t...
Sanginga, Pascal C.
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Best, R.
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Chitsike, C.
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Delve, Robert J.
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Kirkby, Roger A.
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[Linking smallholder farmers to markets in East Africa : Empowering mountain communities to identify market opportunities and develop rural agroenterprises]
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Linking smallholder farmers to markets in East Africa : Empowering mountain communities to identify market opportunities and develop rural agroenterprises
The intense debate over agricultural biotechnology is at once fascinating, confusing and disappointing. It is complicated by issues of ethical, moral, socio-economic, political, philosophical and scientific import. Its vocal champions exaggerate their claims of biotechnology as saviour of the poo...
Kelemu, Segenet
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Mahuku, George S.
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Fregene, Martin A.
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Pachico, Douglas H.
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Calvert, Lee A.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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Amede, Tilahun
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Kimani, P.M.
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Kirkby, Roger A.
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Ampofo, James Kwasi O.
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[Harmonizing the agricultural biotechnology debate for the benefit of African farmers]
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Harmonizing the agricultural biotechnology debate for the benefit of African farmers
Linking smallholder farmers to markets and making markets work for the poor is increasingly becoming an important part of the global research and development agenda. Organizations have used various strategies to link farmers to markets. These approaches have mainly been evaluated for their potent...
Njuki, Jemimah
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Chamunorwa, A.
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Chiuri, W.L.
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[Linking smallholder farmers to markets, gender and intra-household dynamics: Does the choice of commodity matter?]
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Linking smallholder farmers to markets, gender and intra-household dynamics: Does the choice of commodity matter?