In the mid-1990s, various organizations concerned with agricultural development in northern Ghana sought ways to promote joint research, extension, advocacy and learning with farmers as equal partners. They were disillusioned with the conventional agricultural modernization and transfer-of technology approach which all of them had tried to implement but with little success. They had recognized the need to build on the indigenous knowledge (IK) and initiatives of smallholder farmers in order to develop LEISA (Low-External-Input and Sustainable Agriculture) technologies and to strengthen farmers' capacities to interact with formal research and development (R&D).
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文件日期
2004/11/01
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文件类型
简介
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报告号
31263
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卷号
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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国家
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地区
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发布日期
2005/01/14
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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文件名称
Building multi-stakeholder partnerships to promote farmer experimentation and innovation in Ghana
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关键词
access to the internet;farmer;method of production;removal of subsidy;local innovation;smallholder farmer;middle belt;national bodies;information exchange;ensuring transparency;innovation process;Agricultural R&D;Conflict Resolution;potential danger;external support;external influence;resource persons;mutual respect;external funding;cash payment;operational budget;existing resources;government funding;increase productivity;sustainable agriculture;animal manure;rural area;local partner;research community;interest group;extension service;learning process;equal partner;agricultural input;external input;national policy;
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