Farmer participatory research: an overview
2002
Keflu Bedane | Berhanu Kuma (EARO, Addis Abeba (Ethiopia))
The non-adoption of many agricultural technologies by resource poor farmers through the conventional research and extension approach has brought shift of emphasis towards participatory approaches. The problem of conventional research and extension has been its linear top-down approach of generating and transferring technology with little or no involvement of farmers and without proper consideration of their priorities and capacities. Though rural people live in complex, diverse and risk prone areas they have an intimate knowledge of their environments. Therefore, effective farmer participation is essential for the development of site specific technologies that address farmers felt needs. Participatory approach makes use of visualization, interviewing and group work methods to understand local realities and complexities. In participatory approach emphasis will shift from providing knowledge and technology. However, laboratory and on-station scientific work must continue to contribute towards basic agricultural sciences.
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