10 pages., Researchers investigated empowerment in the context of two strategies, Integrated Weed Management and Integrated Pest Management. Findings suggested: "With the rise of chemical resistance, the agricultural industry has placed considerable emphasis on the need to accelerate and achieve farmer adoption if IWM and IPM, but our evidence suggests that greater emphasis should be given to understanding the socio-cultural factors that affect farmer decision making. Farmer empowerment emerged as a core concept from the data."
Jati, Y.E.W.W. (author) and Mori Clement, Y. (author)
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2010-09-14
Published:
Peru
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 178 Document Number: C30727
Notes:
Paper presented at Tropentag 2010, Conference on International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development, Zurich, Switzerland, September 14-16, 2010. 1 page.
Miruts, GebreEgziabher (author) and Abay, Fetien (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
Ethiopia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01208
Notes:
Pages 234-247 in Waters-Bayer (eds.), Farmer innovation in Africa: a source of inspiration for agricultural development. Earthscan Publications, Ltd., London, England. 362 pages.
Douthwaite, B. (author), Emechebe, A.M. (author), Ellis-Jones, J. (author), Schulz, S. (author), Chikoye, D. (author), Kureh, I. (author), Tarawali, G. (author), Hussaini, M.A. (author), and Kormawa, P. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2004-04
Published:
Nigeria
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22065
Wanyama, J.W. (author), Amudavi, D.M. (author), Khan, Z.R. (author), Njuguna, E.M. (author), Midega, C.A.O. (author), and Pickett, J.A. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-05
Published:
Kenya
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00410
Notes:
Pages 358-370 in proceedings of the 23rd annual meeting of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, Polson, Montana, May 20-24, 2007.
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