Number of documents: 46
Integrating meteorological and indigenous knowledge-based seasonal climate forecasts for the agricultural sector. Lessons from participatory action research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Technical background material
2010 - International Development Research Centre (IDRC) - G. Ziervogel, A. Opere
Climate information is available from two main sources: meteorological seasonal
climate forecasts (SCFs) and indigenous knowledge-based seasonal forecasts (IKFs). This information can help farmers and pastoralists manage their crops and livestock to minimize risks during unfavourable seasons and maximize opportunities during favourable conditions. However, exploring the
synergies between these two sources of [...]
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Push-pull curriculum for Farmer Field Schools
Training material
2007 - International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) - International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
The purpose of this curriculum is to guide farmers in learning the principles and practices of the Push-pull technology so that they can apply them on their farms. Push-pull is a knowledge-intensive technology, and there is a need to have a curriculum to guide the process of acquiring knowledge and [...]
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Influence of Farmer Field School Extension Approach on Smallholders’ Knowledge and Skills of Dairy Management Technologies in Molo division, Nakuru District of Kenya
Technical background material
2007 - Egerton University - John Abuga Makori
Implementation of Farmer Field School (FFS) extension approach in disseminating knowledge and skills on management technologies for crop production, crop pests, soil and water conservation (CPSWC) has had proven successes. To replicate its successes, FFS was extended to smallholder dairy production as an alternative to the conventional extension approaches (NFFS) [...]
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Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
Getting started! Running a Junior Farmer field and Life school
Training material
2007 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -
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Livestock Farmer Field Schools Guidelines for Facilitation and Technical Manual
Training material
2006 - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) - Kim Groeneweg, Gertrude Buyu, Dannie Romney, Bruno Minjauw
This guide provides examples of FFS activities as well as basic livestock technical information to help new facilitators implement a livestock FFS.
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Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
The role of culture in farmer learning and technology adoption: a case study of Farmer Field Schools among rice farmers in Central Luzon, Philippines
Case study
2006 - Agriculture and Human Values - Florencia G. Palis
The goal of this paper is to show how culture – shared norms and values – is challenged and used to facilitate cooperative behavior within the context of farmer field schools (FFS) in central Luzon, Philippines. The success of the FFS is primarily associated with cultural norms that encourage experiential [...]
English
Production system: Cereals
Describing and Measuring Ethno-Entomological Knowledge of Rice Pests: Tradition and Change Among Asian Rice Farmers
Technical background material
2006 - Environment, Development and Sustainability - Lisa Leimar Price, Astrid Björnsen Gurung
The paper presents a methodology that guided several ethnoentomological research projects and goes on to examine and compare the results from two independent research locations in Asia. The first location is in the Philippines, a Green Revolution area that has been heavily impacted by extension messages and insecticide use. The [...]
English
Production system: Insects
Impact Assessment of Livestock Farmer Field Schools in Nakuru and Nyandarua Districts, Kenya
Impact assessment
2006 - International Livestock Research Institute - Andy Catley, Omeno Suji, Bokoo Omwansa
This study was an impact assessment of livestock farmer field schools (FFS) in smallholder dairy areas of Nakuru and Nyandarua Districts, Kenya. The study focussed on five main issues viz. effectiveness, sustainability, farmer preferences, and relationships and behaviour, and used a doubleblind approach involving comparison of different sources of livestock [...]
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Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
From reductionism to farmer innovation systems: implications for multi-stakeholder collaboration and learning in Uganda
Case study
2005 - International Farming Systems Association (IFSA) - Chris Opondo, Joshua Zake, Ann Stroud, Joseph Tanui, Ronald Lutalo and Rogers Kanzikwera
This paper illustrates that the transition to promoting farmer innovation systems requires a total change in mindsets and in strategies for conducting formal research.
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Adaptive Governance of Social-Ecological Systems
Technical background material
2005 - Annual Review of Environment and Resources - Carl Folke, Thomas Hahn, Per Olsson and Jon Norberg
t We explore the social dimension that enables adaptive ecosystem-based
management. The review concentrates on experiences of adaptive governance of socialecological systems during periods of abrupt change (crisis) and investigates social sources of renewal and reorganization. Such governance connects individuals, organizations, agencies, and institutions at multiple organizational levels. Key persons provide [...]
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