Participatory research methods for technology evaluation a manual for scientists working with farmers
This manual presents methods that enable agricultural scientist and farmers toevaluate technologies/practices jointly. The methods are specifically designed forparticipatory research on germplasm and soil fertility technologies, and they are illustratedwith actual examples from three research projects. The manual begins by reviewingconceptual issues that are important in participatory research and presents information toassist researchers in selecting research sites and fieldwork participants. Next, the manualdescribes the rationale and associated methods for each major activity in farmer participatoryresearch: diagnosing farmers' conditions, evaluating current and new technologies/practices,and assessing their impact. Goals, procedures, advantages, and limitations of each method areoutlined. The manual also presents detailed information on analyzing data gathered throughparticipatory methods, discusses differences between gathering data through participatorymethods and more traditional structured farm surveys, and offers examples, based on fieldexperience, of the choices and strategies involved in applying these methods.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Distrito Federal, Mexico International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
2001
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| Subjects: | Desarrollo agrícola, Innovaciones tecnológicas, Transferencia de tecnología, Metodología científica, Recursos de germoplasma vegetal, Fertilidad del suelo, Manejo de cultivos, |
| Online Access: | https://repository.cimmyt.org/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10883/1023/74275.pdf |
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