There has been strong research interest in designing and testing learning approaches for enhancing and sustaining the capacity of communities to manage collective action problems. Broadening the perspective from well-known social learning approaches in natural resource management, this study expl...
Damtew, Elias
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Mierlo, B. van
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Lie, R.
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Struik, P.
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Leeuwis, C.
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Lemaga, B.
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Smart, C.D.
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[Governing a collective bad: Social learning in the management of crop diseases.]
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Governing a collective bad: Social learning in the management of crop diseases.
Effective management of potato diseases such as bacterial wilt and late blight depends to a large extent on farmers’ knowledge of the diseases as well as on the integration of recommended management methods in their daily practices. Late blight has continued to be a dominant potato disease for ma...
Tafesse, S.
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Damtew, Elias
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Mierlo, B. van
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Lie, R.
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Lemaga, B.
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Sharma, K.
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Leeuwis, C.
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Struik, Paul C.
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[Farmers' knowledge and practices of potato disease management in Ethiopia]
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Farmers' knowledge and practices of potato disease management in Ethiopia
Potato is one of the most important food crops for smallholder farmers in the Ethiopian highlands. Diseases, particularly bacterial wilt (caused by Ralstonia solanacearum) and late blight (caused by Phytophthora infestans), are among the major constraints of potato production, despite continuous ...
Damtew, Elias
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Tafesse, S.
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Lie, R.
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Mierlo, B. van
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Lemaga, B.
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Sharma, K.
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Struik, P.C.
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Leeuwis, C.
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[Diagnosis of management of bacterial wilt and late blight in potato in Ethiopia: A systems thinking perspective]
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Diagnosis of management of bacterial wilt and late blight in potato in Ethiopia: A systems thinking perspective
Agricultural extension in sub-Saharan Africa has often been criticised for its focus on linear knowledge transfer, and limited attention to systemic approaches to service delivery. Currently, the region is experiencing a new-ICT revolution and there are high expectations of new-ICTs to enhance in...
Munthali, N.
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Leeuwis, C.
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Paassen, A. van
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Lie, R.
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Asare, R.
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Lammeren, R. van
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Schut, Marc
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[Innovation intermediation in a digital age: comparing public and private new-ICT platforms for agricultural extension in Ghana]
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Innovation intermediation in a digital age: comparing public and private new-ICT platforms for agricultural extension in Ghana
Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.
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Bentley, J.W.
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Fredrix, M.
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Lie, R.
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[‘Nothing Kills Insects’, or How Public and Farmer Perceptions Affect Success Rates of Biological Control]
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‘Nothing Kills Insects’, or How Public and Farmer Perceptions Affect Success Rates of Biological Control