Results of a survey of 159 farmers in southern Costa Rica indicate that the new bean varieties Talamanca and Brunca are widely adopted. This report analyzes the factors determining their success. The role played by seed availability is considered. Farmers evaluated these varieties in terms of yie...
Pachico, Douglas H.
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Borbón Castro, E.
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[La adopción de nuevas variedades de frijol en Costa Rica: logros y desafíos]
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La adopción de nuevas variedades de frijol en Costa Rica: logros y desafíos
This presentation deals with the prospects for technology transfer and specifically with the anthropological and cultural considerations related to this work. The anthropological work was done by Dr. Alula Pankhurst, Addis Ababa University. Some farmers are more innovative than others. Some farme...
Kirkby, Roger A.
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[Eastern Africa bean research network: strategic plan for increasing management and funding by the NARS]
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Eastern Africa bean research network: strategic plan for increasing management and funding by the NARS
In Ethiopia vertisols of the highlands are vast and underutilized. For increasing production on highland vertisol, a joint vertisol project undertook a range of integrated research activities. ILCA's research in this partnership project, the integrated research activities, the research approach, ...
Asamenew, G.
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Tedla, A.
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[Research on crop and livestock intensification on small farm vertisols: ILCA's experience]
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Research on crop and livestock intensification on small farm vertisols: ILCA's experience
Douthwaite, Boru
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Barr, A
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Álvarez, S.
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[Characterisation of scaling out and scaling up networks of CPWF projects]
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Characterisation of scaling out and scaling up networks of CPWF projects
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works through partnerships which are critical for two reasons: for collaborative research on key components and constraints and for the development, testing and transfer of technologies, based on farmer's needs. The ILRI programme designed to ...
This paper addresses issues related to the roles and actions that the different partners in livestock research and Development can take to increase co-operation, ensure more effective technology transfer and increase impact. The focus is on Africa, because this region, while not being unique in f...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[Improving livestock research and technology transfer in developing countries]
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Improving livestock research and technology transfer in developing countries
Future research and technology transfer efforts will have to link more effectively to get the message across to grassroots level. In adition, more planning should be done in collaboration with the farming communities. Networks should be formed between government and non-governmental organizations...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[Modalities to improve livestock research and technology transfer]
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Modalities to improve livestock research and technology transfer