Participatory design of agroforestry systems: developing farmer participatory research methods in Mexico
Editor(s)
Eade, DeborahPublication date
2001-08-01Keywords
Monitoring and evaluationM&E
Agriculture
Development methods
Development in Practice Journal
DiP
Country
Mexico
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Development in PracticeDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
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.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>Pages
8ISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614520120066701