Conceptualizing integrative, farmer participatory research for sustainable agriculture: From opportunities to impact

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-38

  Van De Fliert, Elske ^a,c,d   Braun, Ann R ^b,e  

^a International Potato Center Bogor   (Indonesia)

^b Paideia Resources   (New Zealand)

^c International Potato Center   (Indonesia)

^d Center's Working Group on Participatory Research   (Indonesia)

^e CGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis

Author keywords

Integrative research; Natural resource management; Participatory research and development; Program evaluation; Program planning; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012292834     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015081030682     Document Type: Article

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