Technology Development and Farmer Groups: Experiences From Botswana
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 24 (3) , 321-331
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700016173
Abstract
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Technology Improvement Project (ATIP) has been conducting on-farm research in Botswana with the goal of identifying improved arable production technologies. In an effort to increase the role of farmers in technology design and assessment, ATIP set up farmer groups that meet on a regular basis to discuss farming problems and on-farm trials. This article reviews and evaluates ATIP's experiences with farmer groups. A typology of technology development groups is proposed and group management issues are discussed.Keywords
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