Number of documents: 132
Can aquaculture benefit the extreme poor? A case study of landless and socially marginalized Adivasi (ethnic) communities in Bangladesh
Case study
2013 - Aquaculture - Jharendu Pant, Benoy Kumar Barman, Khondker Murshed-E-Jahan, Benjamin Belton, Malcolm Beveridge
The Adivasi Fisheries Project, aimed at diversifying livelihood options for resource-poor Adivasi (ethnic) communities in the North and Northwest of Bangladesh, was implemented during 2007–9. Aquaculture and related technologies were introduced to a total of 3594 resource-poor Adivasi households. Baseline and end-line surveys were applied to assess the changes in [...]
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Production system: Aquaculture, Fisheries
Empowering Farmers to reduce Pesticide Risks
Impact assessment
2013 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Alma Linda Morales-Abubakar Randall Arnst Do Kim Chung Jan Willem Ketelaar Piyatat Pananurak Suwanna Praneetvatakul Suon Seng Harry van der Wulp Betsy Walter-Echols Gerd Walter-Echols
This publication documents impact assessment work done on FAO supported community education for pesticide risk reduction efforts implemented through National IPM Programmes in Cambodia and Vietnam during the 2007-2012 period. Impact assessment on investments in capacity building and education
programmes is notoriously difficult. Using science-based research methodologies, the impact assessment [...]
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Sustainable Intensification of Agricultural Production: The Essential Role of Ecosystem-Literacy Education for Smallholder Farmers in Asia
Case study
2012 - Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development - Jan Willem Ketelaar, Alma Linda Abubakar
The article focuses on a sustainable intensification of agricultural production without the dependence of pesticides. It takes into account the work that FAO has done with Asian governments in improving IPM strategies.
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Coping with changes in cropping systems: plant pests and seeds. In: Building resilience for adaptation to climate change in the agriculture sector
Case study
2012 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - M. Allara, S. Kugbei, F. Dusunceli and G. Gbehounou
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Farmer Field Schools as a vehicle to help vulnerable smallholder farmers develop climate resilient farming systems: experiences based on FAO's work in South and Southeast Asia
Advocacy and policy
2012 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Jan Willem Ketelaar, Alma Linda M. Abubakar
Short presentation.
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Field Exercise Guide on Fruit Flies Integrated Pest Management
Training material
2011 - Asian Fruit Fly IPM Project - Prabhat Kumar, Abubakar, AlmaLinda, Jan Willem Ketelaar, Vijaysegaran Shanmugam
“Area-wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management in South and Southeast Asia‖ is a regional initiative coordinated by the Asian Institute of Technology with funding support from Taiwan‘s ICDF (www.icdf.org.tw). The project has a focus on adaptation and adoption of fruit fly IPM practices among vegetable and fruit smallholder using Farmer‘s [...]
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Production system: Fruits and Nuts
Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia
Technical background material
2011 - World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) - Rodel D. Lasco Christi ne Marie D. Habito Rafaela Jane P. Delfi no Florencia B. Pulhin Rogelio N. Concepcion
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Climate Information and Agricultural practice in Adaptation to Climate Variability: the Case of Climate Field Schools in Indramayu, Indonesia
Case study
2011 - Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment - Prakarma Raja Siregar and Todd A. Crane
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Vietnam National IPM Programme Revision 2011. Field Guide on Gender and IPM
Training material
2011 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - FAO-IPM Hanoi Plant Protection Department, MARD Center for Family and Women’s Studies
The important role of women in agriculture in Vietnam deserves to be reflected in the planning and implementation of the IPM programme. Women should be able to
participate in the training activities that are being organized in all 63 provinces in
Vietnam. Their participation should reflect their role and responsibilities in
agriculture. [...]
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Production system: Crops, Cereals
Training and Visit (T&V) Extension vs. Farmer Field School: the Indonesian Experience
Technical background material
2011 - The Australian National University - Budy P. Resosudarmo, Satoshi Yamazaki
This paper aims to discuss and compare the effectiveness of these two programs (The Training and Visit (T&V) Extension Program and the Farmer Field School -FFS-Program) with reference to rice production in Indonesia. The findings suggest that, for regions where the level of development is still very low, implementing a [...]
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