Participatory learning for technology shaping and its dissemination: a case from Nepal
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Agriculture in developing countries is complex and vulnerable, especially for resource-poor farmers. They require location-specific technologies and solutions developed with their active involvement. In Nepal, several top-down approaches have been tried but there appeared to be challenges in addressing the needs of poor farmers. Participatory approaches emphasise involvement of local farmers and interaction between farmers, extension workers and researchers in order to understand local needs, challenges and opportunities, and to adjust or design technology for the specific situation. This paper focuses on the joint learning process applied to the introduction of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Nepal. The program was conducted during 2003-2006 in the Morang district of eastern Nepal.
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