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Approaches for the development and
dissemination of improved pro-poor technology
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The Road Map
Un-organized individualsLocal marketsHunger periodsMalnutritionLow economic growth
Commercial operationsDiversified marketsFood/livelihood secureGrowing income
• Where are you going?
Organized groupsNew marketsFood secureBetter income
Better skills/knowledgeFew marketsNew income
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The Lowlands
Research Gold Mine Gulch
(Golden Resource)
Action and Applied Research Loop
(Immediate input)
Traditional Technology Transfer Valley
Radio/TV
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Getting over the first hills
Extension FoothillsGetting organized
Building confidence and trustBuilding skills and knowledge
Community PathwaysField Visits/Workshops
Innovative Farmer Study Circles
Farmer Field SchoolsAction Research
Radio/TV
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Community Pathways
TT+ Screening varieties, composting, side dressing, demonstrations by farmers
FtF/FV Farmer innovations show and tell; field visits
SG Book keeping, cultural surveys
FFS IPPM, dairy, poultry, processing – management issues; counter-intuitive (e.g. secondary pest, OM) - testing
FFS+ Technical plus health, nutrition, literacy
PAR Participatory action research; testing locally new methods/varieties; improving agronomic practices; (CIAL)
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Farmer Field School:Structured group based learning
Observation Analysis
Presentation Synthesis/Debate
More info: www.farmerfieldschool.info
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Scaling Out/Up
Local LoopFarmer led FFS
Farmer to FarmerFarmer technicians
Direct Pass(Do more community pathways)
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Field Schools can become Self-financed through educational loans
Ed loan fund FFS
Sets up field study (inputs, land, labour, stationary)
proposal
Ed loan
Finances facilitators
Sells produce to build own fund and pay loan
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Final ClimbBeyond Extension MountainsLegalized Marketing Groups
Cooperatives and CompaniesFFS Networks
Business incubatorsBoard Training
Radio/TV
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Indicators
ResearchUseful practical outputs
used by extension/farmers
Tech TransferIncome changeTech adoption
Local adaptation
Community actionIncome/Livelihood Asset Change
Technical skillsCommunity organizational capacity
Scaling upTotal change
Cost effectiveness
CommercialBusiness Income
TaxesOwnership/Livelihoods
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The Road Map
Un-organized individualsLocal marketsHunger periodsMalnutritionLow economic growth
Commercial operationsDiversified marketsFood/livelihood secureGrowing income
• Where are you going?
Organized groupsNew marketsFood secureBetter income
Better skills/knowledgeFew marketsNew income
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