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PENAPH implements a program integrating targeted action research, policy enhancement and education. It nurtures collaborative research and diffusion of learning among experts in participatory epidemiology from around the world, to speed detection of emerging or re-emerging diseases. Emphasis is p...

The Reto-o-Reto project, led by a collaborative research – facilitation team, was designed to create the knowledge and relationships to enable poor pastoral and agro-pastoral communities to influence local and national land-use policies affecting their livelihoods (access to pasture, water) and t...

The purpose of this project is to strengthen local capacity for innovation in animal health systems in Ghibe Valley, Ethiopia. The project employs action research using asset-based community development (ABCD) and innovation systems (IS) approaches to derive lessons on (1) how to bring about sust...

PMCA was created from the application of RAAKS (Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Knowledge Systems) in the context of a market chain, using this action research method to discuss and resolve specific sectoral problems with a range of different stakeholders. It is a new approach to link small-scale...

Sustainable value chains by balancing economic, ecological and social benefits among actors and stakeholders.

Context: Increased adoption of technologies and improved research in West Africa emphasising gender inclusion for adopting appropriate rice varieties for Upland, Lowland and irrigated ecologies. In this research, farmers experiment with varieties and give feedback about how to continue to focus o...

Context: To examine global food production value chain interventions for local development impact. Poverty and agro-potential assessments are done to identify key intervention areas to reduce poverty and build development opportunities by linking smallholder farmers with local and global markets....

Context: Newer farming practices that favour monoculture are dependent on the use of pesticides and chemicals to stave off plagues. Along with human health risks associated with the use of these products, bacteria, virus and pests develop resistance to chemicals and pesticides over time. Also new...

Context: Vulnerability of farmers equals vulnerability of supply chain. Inclusive management involves those that contribute to growing, selling and changing strategies. Crop modelling under different climate conditions requires knowledge of who’s growing, selling and involved in the supply chain....

Participatory modelling can be a useful process to encourage critical examination of livelihood options and foster sustainable natural resource use through enhanced social learning, collective action and mobilization. It involves stakeholders in the co-design and social learning of management sol...