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Search for category 'Agriculture'    81 resources found

Ahaara arbudaya jaya gatha haki maga
2008 | Ariyasena, S. et.al.

This publication discusses the most appropriate and beneficial methodologies to cushion the food crisis in the country and to achieve self dependence in terms of food availability. It highlights the..
    

The co-operative system and rural credit in Sri Lanka
1974 | MARGA Institute

The credit schemes that are described in this study have been designed to serve the needs of peasant farmers for an agriculture which is organised principally around paddy cultivation. In addition, ..
    

Farmer first: farmer innovation and agricultural research.
1993 | Ed. By. Chambers, R. et.al.

This publication presents new approaches and methods for agricultural research, starting with farmers’ own capacity for innovation and the contributors of this publication make the case for a ..
    

Beyond farmer first: rural people’s knowledge, agricultural research and extension practice.
1994 | Ed. By. Scoones, I. & Thompson, J.

‘Beyond farmer first’ argues that approaches and methods of transfer of technology do not fit the resource-poor farming of the complex, diverse and risk-prone agriculture. It contrasts t..
    

Learning participation in action
2006 | Campilan, Dindo et.al.

While South Asia has a long history in participatory research and development, mainstreaming the approach in agriculture and natural management sectors is a continuing challenge in the region. This pu..
    

Reluctant partners
1993 | Routledge

This publication combines comprehensive empirical insights into NGOs’ work in agriculture with wider considerations of their relations with the state and their contribution to democratic plurali..
    

Female goddess and tsunami
2010 | Samarakoon, A.K.

This paper aims to further study the role of women in post-tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka. The essay first provides a methodological approach to development, which accepts the role of women in ..
    

Cultural Fluency: A transformative agenda for caring communities
2011 | GIZ

Development practitioners around the world are increasingly stressing the significant role of culture in the creation of unequal development, poverty, conflict and fragile governance. This is a manu..
    

Sustainable agricultural development programme: the story of our journey to empower low income families through SADP
Ceylon Tobacco Company

The Sustainable Agricultural Development Programme (SADP) was developed to enhance the living standards of the communities in which the Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) operate in. This gives an und..
    

Contract Farming and Export Horticulture: Can Agribusiness Revitalise the Peasant Sector in Sri Lanka?
1995 | David Dunham

The paper looks at: export performance and the rational of vegetable production on contract from the standpoint of the farm and the peasant household; the economics of contract farming and more part..
    

 

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