The Sourcebook is the outcome of joint planning, continued interest in gender and agriculture, and concerted efforts by the World Bank, FAO, and IFAD. The purpose of the Sourcebook is to act as a guide for practitioners and technical staff inaddressing gender issues and integrating gender-responsive actions in the design and implementation of agricultural projects and programs. It speaks not with gender specialists on how to improve their skills but rather reaches out to technical experts to guide them in thinking through how to integrate gender dimensions into their operations.
Grants for agricultural innovation are common but grant funds specifically targeted to smallholder farmers remain relatively rare. Nevertheless, they are receiving increasing recognition as a promising venue for agricultural innovation. They stimulate smallholders to experiment with improved practices, to become proactive and to engage with research and extension providers. The systematic review covered three modalities of disbursing these grants to smallholder farmers and their organisations: vouchers, competitive grants and farmer-led innovation support funds.
This publication contains twelve modules which cover a selection of major reform measures in agricultural extension being promulgated and implemented internationally, such as linking farmers to markets, making advisory services more demand-driven, promoting pluralistic advisory systems, and enhancing the role of advisory services within agricultural innovation systems.
In this book, the authors assessed the role of biotechnology innovation for sustainable development in emerging and developing economies. This book compiles studies that each illustrate the potential, demonstrated value and challenges of biotechnology applications for sustainable agricultural innovation and/or industrial development in a national, regional and international context.
African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa can feed itself in a generation and help contribute to global food security. To achieve this Africa has to define agriculture as a force in economic growth by: advancing scientific and technological research; investing in infrastructure; fostering higher technical training; and creating regional markets.
Drawing on studies from Africa, Asia and South America, this book provides empirical evidence and conceptual explorations of the gendered dimensions of food security. It investigates how food security and gender inequity are conceptualized within interventions, assesses the impacts and outcomes of gender-responsive programs on food security and gender equity, and addresses diverse approaches to gender research and practice that range from descriptive and analytical to strategic and transformative.
Este Libro describe experiencias de extensión y investigación participativa en México. Describe la origen, fundamentos teóricos, objetivos, caracteristicas y acciones básicas, alcances y limitaciones así como la importancia de la investigación participativa en los procesos y modelos de desarrollo. Trae una propuesta metodológica y experiencias obtenidas en cuatro estados mexicanos.
Este documento describe la experiencia del establecimiento de Módulos Demostrativos Forrajeros (MDF) con productores de diferentes Asociaciones Ganaderas Locales del estado (AGL); el propósito fue establecer especies forrajeras e innovaciones tecnológicas para la siembra, manejo, conservación y su utilización en la alimentación animal, que sirvieran de espacios demostrativos para los productores ganaderos, extensionistas, estudiantes y funcionarios del sector.
Este manual describe una detallada metodología para implementar las Escuelas De Campo. Empieza con los Principios básicos de las Escuelas de Campo,describe los métodos de selección y organización de los grupos de productores y del sitio de aprendizaje. Trata de la elaboración del plan de acción a desarrollar de forma participativa, El d esarrollo de las Escuelas de Campo, como presentar los logros y graduación y al final describe planes de Seguimiento y evaluación.
El propósito del presente documento es evidenciar de manera gráfica la propuesta metodológica y conceptual de gestión del conocimiento del Programa Agroambiental Mesoamericano (MAP). Se ilustra el proceso de implementación de las ECAS en tres diferentes proyectos del MAP: Cacao Centroamérica (PCC), Manejo Sostenible de