SARD Training Resources

Sustainable Agriculture: A Viable Alternative for Resource-Poor Farmers

Postgraduate Courses in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) - Distance Learning Programme, Imperial College London, UK

Formation professionnelle aux processus d'innovation en milieu rural, ICRA - International Centre for Development Oriented Research in Agriculture, Agropolis International, at Montpellier, France

Professional training on Rural Innovation processes, ICRA - International Centre for Development Oriented Research in Agriculture, Wageningen, Netherlands

Participatory Crop Improvement, Centre for Arid Zone Studies, University of Wales, UK

Participation in Extension: Farmer-led Approaches, Education and Training Programm, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

Interviews

Interview with Miguel Angel Nuñez, Barinas and Caracas Venezuela Farmers are Demanding Agroecology: Making Democracy Participative by Nic Paget-Clarke

Interview with Ela Bhatt, Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) founder and first general-secretary A good combination of struggle and constructive work / Create, as a strategy, alternative economic organizations Ahmedebad, Gujarat, India by Nick Paget-Clarke

Interview with Richard Haigh, Manager of the Integrated Technology Department of the Valley Trust Sustainable development - Participatory development KwaZulu Natal, South Africa by Nic Paget-Clarke

Good practice examples

In a short time frame the International Center for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas (ICSDRA), Timiryazev Agriculture Academy based in Moscow, Russia, has put in place a nationwide information system that will advise farmers on sustainable agriculture methods.

Supporting Local Agriculture and Rural Development in Central America: Capacity Building for Livestock Production. Article by Jennifer Lanier, Humane Society International

Developing Local Trading Opportunities through Direct Marketing, Bahati Meat Company/LISSA Experience, Kenya