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Author:   Ian Scoones (Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies (IDS)) ,  John Thompson (Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies (IDS))
Publisher:   Practical Action Publishing
Imprint:   Practical Action Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.585kg
ISBN:  

9781853396823

ISBN 10:   1853396826
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   15 March 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Prelims (Foreword - Robert Chambers) Part I: Revisiting Farmer First Farmer First revisited: innovation for agricultural research and development Ian Scoones and John Thompson Challenges to strenghtening agricultural innovation systems: where do we go from here? Andy Hall Fostering Farmer First methodological innovation: organizational learning and change in international agricultural research Jacqueline A. Ashby Part II: Systems of innovation Developing seed systems in Africa Jean Claude Rubyogoand Louise Sperling Client-oriented breeding and seed supply John Witcombe, Krishna Devkota, Daljit Virk, Krishna Rawal, Satish Prasad, Vikas Kumar and Krishna Joshi Learning from experience: potato innovation systems and participatory research Oscar Ortiz, Ricardo Orrego, Willy Pradel, Peter Gildermacher, Renee Castillo, Ronal Otiniano, Julio Gabriel, Juan Vallejo, Omar Torres, Part III: The politics of demand and organizational change Part IV: New professionalism, learning and change Part V: Looking forward Back Matter (Appendix 1: List of participants and contributors, References, Index)

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Ian Scoones is co-director of the ESRC STEPS Centre at Sussex and joint convenor of the IDS-hosted Future Agricultures Consortium. He is an agricultural ecologist whose interdisciplinary research links the natural and social sciences. John Thompson is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex.

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