A community seed bank is a locally governed and managed, mostly informal institution whose core function is to maintain seeds for local use, strengthen local seed systems and support on-farm agrobiodiversity conservation. The objective of this study was to explore, from a farmer’s perspective, if...
Procuna Ferrer, A.
,
Asociación de Organizaciones de los Cuchumatanes
,
Bioversity International
,
[¿Contribuyen las reservas comunitarias de semillas a la resiliencia socio-ecológica? – un caso de estudio en la Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Guatemala]
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¿Contribuyen las reservas comunitarias de semillas a la resiliencia socio-ecológica? – un caso de estudio en la Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Guatemala
Both men and women have specific local ecological knowledge of native fruit tree species. Excluding women from research-for-development initiatives is problematic because it can limit their access to the benefits derived from improved managemnet and use of fruit diversity. A study was conducted t...
Muhammad, F.A.
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Elias, M.
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Lamers, H.
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Omard, S.
,
Brooke, P.
,
Hussin, M.H.
,
[Participatory research to elicit gender differentiated knowledge of native fruit trees]
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Participatory research to elicit gender differentiated knowledge of native fruit trees
Fano, H.
,
Ordinola, M.
,
Velasco, C.
,
[Agregando valor a las papas nativas en el Perú: Un análisis desde el enfoque de sistemas de innovacion.]
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Agregando valor a las papas nativas en el Perú: Un análisis desde el enfoque de sistemas de innovacion.
The need for enhanced environmental planning and management for highland aquatic resources is described and a rationale for integrated action planning is presented. Past action planning initiatives for biodiversity conservation and wetland management are reviewed. A re ective account is given of ...
Bunting, S.W.
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Luo, S.
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Cai, K.
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Kundu, N.
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Lund, S.
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Mishra, R.
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Ray, D.
,
Smith, K.G.
,
Sugden, Fraser
,
[Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China]
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Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China
In South-east Asia, many of the poorest farmers live in areas with limited
potential for crop production. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an
important crop on these soils, because it is easy to grow, requires few
external inputs and its roots and leaves can be used as human or animal
feed. ...
Dalton, Timothy J.
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Lilja, Nina
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Howeler, Reinhardt H.
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[Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand]
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Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand
Between 1994 and 2003, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in collaboration with national agricultural research partners in Thailand and Vietnam implemented a Nippon Foundation funded project titled “Improving the Sustainability of Cassava-based Cropping Systems in Asia.” Th...
Dalton, Timothy J.
,
Lilja, Nina
,
Johnson, Nancy L.
,
Howeler, Reinhardt H.
,
[SPIA review of: Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand]
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SPIA review of: Impact of participatory natural resource management research in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand
Molle, Francois
,
Closas, Alvar
,
Al-Zubari, W.
,
[Governing groundwater in the Middle East and North Africa Region]
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Governing groundwater in the Middle East and North Africa Region
This manual presents methods that enable agricultural scientist and farmers to
evaluate technologies/practices jointly. The methods are specifically designed for
participatory research on germplasm and soil fertility technologies, and they are illustrated
with actual examples from three research ...
Bellon, Mauricio
,
[Participatory research methods for technology evaluation: a manual for scientists working with farmers]
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Participatory research methods for technology evaluation: a manual for scientists working with farmers
Farmer field schools (FFS) and local agricultural research committees
(CIALs) are platforms supporting integrated decision-making and innovation for
sustainable agriculture. They share several basic principles and processes but their
main objectives differ. The first is oriented towards providing...
Thiele, Graham
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Braun, Ann R.
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Gandarillas, Edson
,
[Farmer field schools and local agricultural research committes as complementary platforms]
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Farmer field schools and local agricultural research committes as complementary platforms
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
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Biggs, Stephen D.
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[Contening cultures amongst development actors]
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Contening cultures amongst development actors