Some leading issues in international agricultural extension, a literature review

R Haug - The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this article is to discuss current issues relating to public agricultural
extension such as the role of the state, reductions in public spending, financial viability …

[HTML][HTML] A typology to guide design and assessment of participatory farming research projects

D Jackson-Smith, H Veisi - Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 2023 - Springer
Participatory modes of agricultural research have gained significant attention over the last
40 years. While many scholars and practitioners agree that engaging farmers and other …

[图书][B] Refugee economies: Forced displacement and development

A Betts, L Bloom, JD Kaplan, N Omata - 2017 - books.google.com
Refugees have rarely been studied by economists. Despite some pioneering research on
the economic lives of refugees, there remains a lack of theory and empirical data through …

Technology characteristics, farmers' perceptions and adoption decisions: A Tobit model application in Sierra Leone

AA Adesina, MM Zinnah - Agricultural economics, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this paper is to test the hypothesis that farmer perceptions of technology‐
specific characteristics significantly condition technology adoption decisions. Earlier …

[图书][B] Research for development: A practical guide

S Laws, C Harper, N Jones, R Marcus - 2013 - books.google.com
Research for Development offers a comprehensive guide to commissioning, managing and
undertaking research in development work. It serves both as a practical reference manual …

[图书][B] Campesino a campesino: voices from Latin America's farmer to farmer movement for sustainable agriculture

E Holt-Giménez - 2006 - books.google.com
Campesino a Campesino tells the inspiring story of a true grassroots movement: poor
peasant farmers teaching one another how to protect their environment while still earning a …

Measuring farmers' agroecological resistance after Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua: a case study in participatory, sustainable land management impact monitoring

E Holt-Giménez - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2002 - Elsevier
A study using a participatory research approach and simple field techniques found
significant differences in agroecological resistance between plots on “conventional” and …

Smallholder farmers and climate smart agriculture: Technology and labor-productivity constraints amongst women smallholders in Malawi

U Murray, Z Gebremedhin, G Brychkova… - Gender, Technology …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change and variability present a major challenge to agricultural production and rural
livelihoods, including livelihoods of women smallholder farmers. There are significant efforts …

[图书][B] Farmers? Bounty: locating crop diversity in the contemporary world

SB Brush - 2008 - books.google.com
div Biological diversity is as crucial in agriculture as it is in nature, and it is equally important
to the economic health of both industrial and nonindustrial societies. This book offers a …

Rural poverty in Latin America: Determinants and exit paths

A De Janvry, E Sadoulet - Food policy, 2000 - Elsevier
While rural poverty in Latin America has declined over the last three decades, success has
been uneven across countries and rural poverty remains huge. Reduction in the number of …