Research and development work by Costa Rican farmers: lesson for agro-foresters
It is important to start new agricultural research and development projects with studies of the existing farming systems. This paper suggests that it is also worth while to study the empirical research and extension techniques that farmers have used to develop their traditional systems, in order to provide guidelines on how to convince farmers that new-results are worth adopting. The stages in the empirical development of some agro-forestry techniques in Costa Rica (silvo-pastoral, living fence posts, shade trees over perennial crops, improved fallow slash and burn) are discussed in order to demonstrate the importance of seven research and development techniques used by farmers. These are: demonstration plots; adaptation of existing techniques; preference for multiple-use species; identification of desirable tree characteristics; directed succession; and observation of crop phenology as a silvicultural indicator
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KOHA-OAI-BVE:555842020-02-07T06:29:43ZResearch and development work by Costa Rican farmers: lesson for agro-forestersApplying the results of forestry research. Proceedings 117475 Seal, D.T. 39486 (eds.) 47623 BEER, J. 94799 Moeller, G.H. 36250 Meeting of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, Subject Group S6:08, Edinburgh University (RU) 25 Jul-1 Aug 1983 Londres (RU), Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1984It is important to start new agricultural research and development projects with studies of the existing farming systems. This paper suggests that it is also worth while to study the empirical research and extension techniques that farmers have used to develop their traditional systems, in order to provide guidelines on how to convince farmers that new-results are worth adopting. The stages in the empirical development of some agro-forestry techniques in Costa Rica (silvo-pastoral, living fence posts, shade trees over perennial crops, improved fallow slash and burn) are discussed in order to demonstrate the importance of seven research and development techniques used by farmers. These are: demonstration plots; adaptation of existing techniques; preference for multiple-use species; identification of desirable tree characteristics; directed succession; and observation of crop phenology as a silvicultural indicatorIt is important to start new agricultural research and development projects with studies of the existing farming systems. This paper suggests that it is also worth while to study the empirical research and extension techniques that farmers have used to develop their traditional systems, in order to provide guidelines on how to convince farmers that new-results are worth adopting. The stages in the empirical development of some agro-forestry techniques in Costa Rica (silvo-pastoral, living fence posts, shade trees over perennial crops, improved fallow slash and burn) are discussed in order to demonstrate the importance of seven research and development techniques used by farmers. These are: demonstration plots; adaptation of existing techniques; preference for multiple-use species; identification of desirable tree characteristics; directed succession; and observation of crop phenology as a silvicultural indicatorAGROFORESTERIAINVESTIGACIONEXTENSIONMETODOS Y TECNICASCOSTA RICA |
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It is important to start new agricultural research and development projects with studies of the existing farming systems. This paper suggests that it is also worth while to study the empirical research and extension techniques that farmers have used to develop their traditional systems, in order to provide guidelines on how to convince farmers that new-results are worth adopting. The stages in the empirical development of some agro-forestry techniques in Costa Rica (silvo-pastoral, living fence posts, shade trees over perennial crops, improved fallow slash and burn) are discussed in order to demonstrate the importance of seven research and development techniques used by farmers. These are: demonstration plots; adaptation of existing techniques; preference for multiple-use species; identification of desirable tree characteristics; directed succession; and observation of crop phenology as a silvicultural indicator |
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Research and development work by Costa Rican farmers: lesson for agro-foresters |
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