Overview

Low-External-Input and Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) technologies are being developed throughout the tropics. This book presents experiences of different forms of networking to promote LEISA between farmers, researchers and development workers. Published in the ILEIA Readings in Sustainable Agriculture series.

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Author:   Carine Alders ,  Bertus Haverkort ,  Laurens Veldhuizen
Publisher:   Practical Action Publishing
Imprint:   Practical Action Publishing
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781853392108

ISBN 10:   1853392103
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   15 December 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Part 1: Networking for Eowsxternal-input and Sustaiaaable Agriculture Bertus Haverkort, Laurens van Veldhuizen and Carine Alders: Networking for low-external-input and sustainable agriculture David Korten: Strategic networking: From community projects to global transformation Part 2: Farmers' Nebworks Bertus Haverkort: Farmers' networks: Key to sustainable agriculture Eric Holt-Gim'nez and Orlando Cruz Mora: Farmer to farmer: The Ometepe Project, Nicaragua Wim Hiemstra, Fokke Benedictus, R e d de Bruin and Pieter de Jong: Farmers search for new ways of cooperating: Networking in the Friesian woodlands of the Netherlands Ron Kroese and Cornelia Butler Flora: Building a grass roots institution to implement low-external-input and sustainable agriculture: The stewardship farming experience Stephan Rist : Supporting indigenous knowledge for sustainable rural development in Bolivia: The case of AGRUCO Janice Jiggins: Networking with women farmers Frances Kinnon: Farmer networking at international level Part 3: NGQ Networks Paul Engel: Daring to share: Networking among non-government organizations Enrique Kolmans: Networking for sustainable agriculture in Peru: Experiences of the Red de Agricultura Ecol6gica . .

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Bertus Haverkort is involved in the programme for Capacity and Theory building for Universities and Research centers in Endogenous Development (CAPTURED) and is visiting lecturer at the University of Developing Studies in Ghana and the Universidad Mayor de San Simon in Bolivia. He is also advisor of SWOPA, the Sirigu Women's Organisation for Pottery and Art in Ghana and member of the board of the Aquarius Alliance. Laurens van Veldhuizen has been a staff member of ETC since 1990. After joining ETC his main interest evolved into farmer participation in natural resource management, stakeholder interaction and local level institutional development and governance.

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