Environment and Development Organization News and Networking, Asia Edition., Announces formation of the Centre for Alternative Agricultural Media (CAAM) to "focus on farmer friendly communication system." Explains that alternative agricultural media emphasize the need for farmer-friendly ideologies and practices in agricultural research and communication. Example cited: farm journals "published by the farmers and pens to farmers' hands." CAAM web site: http://www.farmedia.org
Environment and Development Organization News and Networking, Asia Edition., Describes the KNOWNETInitiative, an effort to promote sharing of local knowledge through the Internet. Information about the Initiative can be found at: http://www.knownet.org
