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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..

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..

A gender performance indicator for irrigation: concepts, tools and applications.

2002 | Van Koppen, B.

Although gender issues are today a priority on the agendas of irrigation policy makers, interventionists, farm leaders and researchers, there is still a considerable gap between positive intentions ..

Irrigation and poverty alleviation: review of the empirical evidence.

2004 | Hussain, Intizar; Hanjra, Munir.

The purpose of this study is to clarify the linkages between irrigation and poverty by offering an objective review of recent research on the subject. The key questions addressed herein are: (1) what ..

National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka: Volume 1, Irrigation for food security.

2010 | Ed.By. P. Weligamage, G. G. A. Godaliyadda and K. Jinapala

This is the first volume on the proceedings of the national conference on ‘Water for Food and Environment’, which was held from June 9–11, 2009 at the Bandaranaike Memorial Internati..

National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka: Volume 2, Water quality, environment and climate change.

2010 | Ed.By. Alexandra Evans and K. Jinapala

This is the second volume of the proceedings of the National Conference on ‘Water for Food and Environment’, which was held from June 9 –11, 2009 at the Bandaranaike Memorial Interna..

Water, health and poverty linkages: Conceptual framework and empirical evidence.

2002 | Intizar Hussain, Namara Regassa, and Deeptha Wijerathna

The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework for understanding pathways and linkages between water, health and poverty. The paper also provides empirical evidence on how access&nbs..

Behind the market

2005 | Ed. By Georgina Smith

This publication is about small scale farmers in Africa and South Asia, the problems the farmers face and the steps that are taken to solve to achieve market potential. This research is conducted as p..

Vulnarability of GN divisions to food insecurity : Monaragala district

2004

The Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) Unit was established within the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide necessary information to country offices for efficient targeting of th..

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