Farmer Participatory Research

Okali, C.; Sumberg, James; Farrington, John

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“…13. For example, Okali et al, (1994) (see also Sumberg and Okali 1997) criticized the way in which the advocacy associated with these populist approaches has tended to polarise the debate concerning formal and farmers' research, without recognising the potential synergy between the two. 14.…”

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New agendas for agricultural research in developing countries: Policy analysis and institutional implications

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This article argues that the goals of agricultural research in poor countries have changed substantially over the last four decades. In particular they have broadened from the early (and narrow) emphasis on food production to a much wider agenda that includes poverty alleviation, environmental degradation, and social inclusion. Conversely, agricultural research systems have proved remarkably resistant to the concomitant need for changes in research focus. As a result many, at both the national and international level, are under great strain. In terms of public policy the article goes on to suggest that shortcomings of existing conceptual approaches to technology development could be supplemented by adopting analytical principles that view innovation in systemic terms. An approach where flows of knowledge between institutional nodes is a key to innovative performance (the "National Systems of Innovation" approach) is suggested as one such conceptual framework that might help supplement conventional policy analysis.Hall et al. 71

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“…The approach was first developed in the 1980s in the context of farming systems research to increase technology adoption by involving farmers in developing and testing innovations (Chambers et al 1989, Chambers 1994, Okali et al 1994, Scoones & Thomson 1994, Martin & Sherington 1997. It was subsequently embraced by development agencies as a way of eliciting community participation in project design and evaluation, to make projects more responsive to local needs and priorities.…”

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Ethnographic and participatory approaches to research on farmers responses to climate predictions

Roncoli¹

2006

Clim. Res.

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This article synthesizes the state of the art in the application of ethnographic and participatory methods in climate application research. The review focuses on 2 aspects: (1) the cognitive and cultural landscape in which farmers' understanding of climate and climate information is grounded and (2) the decision-making processes and environment which shape farmers' adaptive strategies. The first part analyzes methods to elicit how farmers perceive and predict climate events and how these perspectives relate to scientific forecasts. It addresses the long-standing question of whether and how farmers understand the probabilistic nature of climate forecasts and how they assess the credibility and accuracy of such information. The second part examines approaches to characterizing the vulnerability of decision makers and to elucidating the configuration of options and obstacles that farmers face in using climate forecasts to mitigate risk. The complexities of farmers' decisions and the difficulties of identifying the exact role that climate predictions play (and, therefore, of directly attributing impacts to them) are taken into account. Finally, the review highlights efforts to transcend the localized focus of farmer-centered approaches in order to capture interactions across sectors and scales. The review concludes by proposing that climate application research move from a 'technology-adoption' paradigm to a broader perspective on vulnerability and adaptation. This shift will entail a cross-scale, multi-sited research design and an interdisciplinary mix of interactive and structured tools and techniques. It will also require that the analytical focus be expanded to encompass local communities and their multiple action spaces as well as the higher spheres of decision-making, where policy and science are shaped. KEY WORDS: Farmer participatory research · Ethnographic methods · Climate forecasts · Risk communication · Livelihood adaptation · VulnerabilityResale or republication not permitted without written consent of the publisher

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“…Such a finding is not unique to Australia; for example, Okali et al (1994) have described how 'farmer participatory research' can be employed to enhance the effectiveness of agricultural research in many countries.…”

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Delivering extension and adult learning outcomes from the Cicerone Project by ‘comparing, measuring, learning and adopting'

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Anim. Prod. Sci.

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Abstract. The Cicerone Project was a partnership between livestock producers, researchers and extension specialists on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia that investigated several complex grazing enterprise issues between 1998 and 2006. It was conducted as a Participatory Action Research project, which first surveyed livestock producers to learn of their problems and then carried out investigations according to the Project's chosen motto of 'compare -measure -learn -adopt'. The Project included research into footrot diagnosis and an investigation of whole-farmlet livestock and pasture management systems complemented by a multi-faceted extension and education component, which delivered findings to a wide array of stakeholders across the Northern Tablelands and adjacent regions. This paper describes the extension and education methods and outcomes and reflects on how successful the engagement of livestock producers was through a partnership, which focussed on co-learning by all participants. Several different communication approaches were used including the production of 40 newsletters and the delivery of 61 field days. Collaborators also held two symposia, which presented comprehensive overviews of the research results. In the final year of the Project, a roadshow was held to communicate results to a wider audience in neighbouring districts.The results of the two footrot trials, which were conducted as Participatory Action Research projects, led to rapid and substantial changes in the testing regime for virulent footrot, resulting in large savings for livestock producers through more accurate detection of the disease. Other valued extension and industry outcomes were the ability to compare the biophysical and economic performance of different whole farmlets, an appreciation of the value of the whole-farm system approach, the trustworthiness of the results and the stimulation of livestock producers to think more deeply about their management systems, stocking rate and risk.The Project benefited from the research efforts of four postgraduate students and was of benefit to~300 high school and technical college students and also some 500 university undergraduate students who undertook learning projects in conjunction with Project members and collaborators. This Special Issue of 24 journal papers represents a substantial delivery of the findings from this complex agroecosystem Project, which broke new ground in terms of securing much closer working relationships between livestock producers, scientists and extension specialists. Ultimately, this volume will allow extension of the results of the Cicerone Project to reach a wider audience than has typically been achieved through other Participatory Action Research projects.

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Farmer Participatory Research

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New agendas for agricultural research in developing countries: Policy analysis and institutional implications

New agendas for agricultural research in developing countries: Policy analysis and institutional implications

Ethnographic and participatory approaches to research on farmers responses to climate predictions

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