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Andres, Christian

Bhullar, Gurbir S.

Gomez, Sara

Mandloi, Lokendra S.

Nyffenegger, Mirjam F.

Utz, Claudia

Verma, Rajeev

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Long-term farming systems comparisons in the tropics  Participatory technology development  Overall objective: Enhanced know-how on advantages and limitations of different agricultural production systems in three tropical countries contributes to sustainable agriculture.  Project component “Participatory technology development (PTD)”: Research new locally-adapted technology innovations for major organic production systems and provide them for dissemination   1. Participatory identification of current practices, local knowledge and associated problems (focus group discussions, surveys) 2. On-station (mother) trial, smaller on-farm (baby) trials 3. After identification of most promising technologies: • Increase number of on-farm trials • Dissemination of information  leaflets, newsletters   How to: • overcome obstacles related to cultural diversity (e.g. avoid smallholders thinking of us as saviors)? • integrate knowledge from different disciplines? • publish results for impact on different levels (farmers, policy, NGOs)? • find realistic options for implementation by farmers?    How do we work in this field: • How to identify problems, what are appropriate  questions and methods? • Where and in which form to publish in order to have impact? • How do we deal with cultural barriers?  Forster, D., Adamtey, N., Messmer, M.M., Pfiffner, L., Baker, B., Huber, B., Niggli, U. (2012): Organic Agriculture – Driving Innovations in Crop Research. In: Agricultural Sustainability - Progress and Prospects in Crop Research. Bhullar, G., Bhullar, N. (eds.). pp 21-46. Elsevier  Forster, D., Schneider, M., Cobo, J.G., Zundel, C. (2011). What is the contribution of organic agriculture to sustainable development? Long-term farming systems comparisons in the tropics. Project document, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland. Christian Andres, Lokendra S. Mandloi, Sara Gomez, Mirjam R. Nyffenegger, Claudia Utz, Rajeev Verma, Gurbir S. Bhullar 

Long-term farming systems comparisons in the tropics Participatory technology development

Long-term farming systems comparisons in the tropics Participatory technology development

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