This technical bulletin reviews and synthesises participatory approaches and tools that are used when working with farmers and local communities in the conservation and use of plant genetic resources. It focuses on practical experiences of traditional farming communities in Asia, Africa and Latin...
Friis-Hansen, Esbern
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Sthapit, B.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Participatory approaches to the conservation and use of plant genetic resources]
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Participatory approaches to the conservation and use of plant genetic resources
The contents of this report include the presentations, discussions and protocols produced at the Workshop on Farmer Participatory Research on Coconut Diversity held in both Davao, Philippines, 16 - 28 March 1998 and in Taveuni, Fiji, 24 - 28 March 1998. Two smaller follow up workshops were held i...
Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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Batugal, P.
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[Farmer participatory research on coconut diversity: Workshop report on methods and field protocols]
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Farmer participatory research on coconut diversity: Workshop report on methods and field protocols
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Putting Climate Information in the Hands of Farmers]
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Putting Climate Information in the Hands of Farmers
Padulosi, S.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Lamers, H.
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Kennedy, G.
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Hunter, D.
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[Horticultural biodiversity to attain sustainable food and nutrition security. Proceedings of the International Symposia on Tropical and Temperate Horticulture]
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Horticultural biodiversity to attain sustainable food and nutrition security. Proceedings of the International Symposia on Tropical and Temperate Horticulture
Two projects on alley cropping research and development have been implemented in the Forest zone of Cameroon (FZC) since 1988. Their goal was to identify the main agricultural constraints in the FZC and to introduce alley cropping in the farming systems to improve soil fertility and crop yields. ...
Tonye, J.
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Duguma, B.
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Tiki-Manga, T.
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[Stepwise approach to alley cropping technology development and transfer in the forest zone of Cameroon]
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Stepwise approach to alley cropping technology development and transfer in the forest zone of Cameroon
Mutungi, C.
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Gasper, A.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Abass, A.
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[Implementing community-based nutrition intervention through farmer-to-farmer technology delivery]
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Implementing community-based nutrition intervention through farmer-to-farmer technology delivery
Perez, Lisset
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Rios, David A.
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Giraldo Mendez, Diana Carolina
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Blundo Canto, Genowefa M.
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Prager, Steven D.
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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[Determinants of vulnerability of bean growing households to climate variability in Colombia]
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Determinants of vulnerability of bean growing households to climate variability in Colombia
Summarises the results of a study on the traditional methods of butter making-conducted to determine the efficiency of the process and the quality of butter produced. Reports on initial experiments carried out to devise improved methods of butter making.
O'Mahony, F.
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Bekele, E.
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[La fabrication du beurre en Ethiopie: techniques traditionnelles et perpectives d'ameliorations]
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La fabrication du beurre en Ethiopie: techniques traditionnelles et perpectives d'ameliorations
In both developed and developing countries, policy stakeholders are tussling with the question of whether to promote agroecological intensification or sustainable agricultural intensification to deal with the multiple burden of a growing population, a changing climate, environmental degradation, ...
Mockshell, Jonathan
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[Opting for the middle ground – blended sustainability as the way forward]
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Opting for the middle ground – blended sustainability as the way forward