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Seed producers’ groups in seven villages in Lamjung, Tanahun, and Gorkha districts were formed in 2012. Since then, the production of lowland rice seeds doubled and upland rice seeds more than tripled. The groups have also been a means for CURE to introduce new varieties to the communities throug...

The activity was attended by more than 100 farmers from Hardinath, Nepal; representatives from government organizations; and Forward, an NGO of Dhanusha District, Nepal. The field day provided farmers and scientists to interact at a gathering in NRRP after the field visits. A joint seed productio...

Strategy to improve the uptake of postharvest technologies through alliances that examine a range of technical, end-user learning, and market support needs in postharvest systems. Characterized by participatory 'learning-by-doing' approach that allows all stakeholders to identify particular sourc...

Three farmers field days conducted in 2011 at 3 project sites in Bangladesh. More than 100 farmers, government extension personnel, researchers, project staff, and visited sites that feature farmers’ participatory conservation agriculture (CA)-based unpuddled transplanted rice (UPTR), zero-tillag...

IRRI works towards farmer-to-farmer exchange in incorporating new production strategies. It highlights farmer participation in designing and running these programs. Having had successful projects in improved crop management in the region, CIAT, through the FLAR initiative, is an important partner...

15 participants were guided in developing a business case write-ups of data collected from participatory trials of IRRI Superbags as well as business plan for adopting improved storage and drying technologies. The farmers were assisted in using tools that quantify financial benefits to their own ...

IRRI is a platform and mechanism for partnerships between national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) and IRRI. One major line of work is Country Outreach Programs, wherein IRRC staff members work closely with in-country partners to exchange information on technological developme...

CURE is a platform within which national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) and IRRI researchers can partner together with farmers and extension workers to tackle key problems in sites representative of the diverse ecosystems. Its strategy involves on-site farmer-participatory re...

Short learning videos that capture new or improved agricultural technologies and practices are created by farmers, for farmers. These videos, available on the Digital Green Web site, are shared among similar communities through facilitated discussion. Uses Digital Green approach which aims to ...

The CSB comprises a group of well trained and committed farmers who process seeds from a range of individuals or groups who share seeds among themselves. These groups 'learn-by-doing' the best management options to ensure seed purity and quality of seeds they produced on-farm. The CSB, as a modal...