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- Agricultural research for resource-poor farmers: Part I: Transfer-of-technology and farming systems researchChambers, R.; Jiggins, J. (1987)In this article, the authors argue that there are specific environmental, political, social, and methodological constraints facing resource-poor farmers which impede their agricultural productivity. Consequently, the authors suggest, there must be a reevaluation of agricultural research and the strategies used to transfer technology to farmers. Instead of scientists determining priorities and appropriate technologies, research should facilitate the farmers' selection of issues and responses.
- Crop variety mixtures in marginal environmentsJiggins, J. (London, UK: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), 1990)Intensive agriculture supported by good infrastructure has in recent decades come to be associated with uniform monocultures of crop varieties. These varieties are chosen for their characteristics of adaptability and stability under conditions of high inputs of labor and chemicals. As a result significant widespread increases in yield and harvest stability have been achieved. Yet in marginal environments the situation is quite different. Here the variability between production sites is high, climatic conditions are erratic within seasons and between years, and infrastructural development is poor. Farmers often respond by enhancing diversity, both of crops and varieties of crops. Diversity allows versatility; it also contributes to greater household security.
- Improving Women Farmers' Access to Extension ServicesJiggins, J.; Samanta, R. K.; Olawoye, J. E. (Rome, Italy: FAO, 1997)In order to improve women's access to agriculture research and extension services we should first analyze women and men's participation in agriculture and their role in the household. Even though, in most developing countries, women's agriculture contribution is substantial, men remain the focal point of attention for policy-makers and extension services. Gender-analysis allows us to recognize the complexities of the social realities, which also include female-headed households, and a heterogeneous group of "rural women". There are constraints and opportunities for rural women and extension. The constraints include the legal and cultural status of women, and a male bias in the way agricultural services are designed and managed. To ensure a more effective system for rural women, the authors recommend, more gender-sensitive programs, gender disaggregated data, increased rural women's participation, equal access to resources and extension services, and situation-specific strategies.