Participatory design of agroforestry systems: Developing farmer participatory research methods in Mexico

Participatory design of agroforestry systems: Developing farmer participatory research methods in Mexico

Participatory research that combines the knowledge of farmers and researchers promotes the development of a variety of agroforestry options that may meet the various needs of different farmers, and thus exploits one of the greatest strengths of agroforestry - its plasticity. The design and evaluatio...

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Published in:Development in practice Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 417 - 424
Main Authors: Haggar, Jeremy, Ayala, Alejandro, Díaz, Blanca, Reyes, Carlos Uc
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 01-08-2001
Carfax, Taylor & Francis
Subjects:
Agricultural development
Agroforestry
Agroforestry systems
Communities
Crop production
Crop science
Crops
Development projects
Fallowing
Farmers
Forestry
Knowledge
Mexico
Migrant communities
Participatory research
Production
Research methods
Rural development
Technology
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Summary:Participatory research that combines the knowledge of farmers and researchers promotes the development of a variety of agroforestry options that may meet the various needs of different farmers, and thus exploits one of the greatest strengths of agroforestry - its plasticity. The design and evaluation of agroforestry systems with eight farmer research groups in south-east Mexico was conducted through surveys of individual production aims and limitations, and through group identification, testing, and analysis of production alternatives. Farmer trials were used as a basis for agroforestry development projects implemented by community and government organisations, thus disseminating technologies that had been tested and adapted by local farmers.
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ISSN:0961-4524
1364-9213
DOI:10.1080/09614520120066701