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Technology and innovation
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Result: 19 publications
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Farmer first revisited: Innovation for agricultural research and development
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Scoones, I., Thompson, J. (eds)
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2009
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Agriculture is an urgent priority worldwide and farmers in the developing world find themselves in the front line of some of the world´s most pressing issues – climate change, globalization and food security. This publication is essential reading for students, policy makers, agricultural scientists and social scientists aiming to bring the concerns of grassroots farmers to the fore. Unlike other books, which disregard the needs of the people they deal with, this publication offers a new bottom-up approach to the topic. It helps the reader to gain a valuable insight in agriculture which and is as well appropriate to farmer´s social, physical and economic needs. The book presents accounts of Farmer First workshops at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, UK and summarizes successes as well as failures and the lessons that have been learned. Agricultural innovation now takes place less within national public-sector and research organizations and more in diversified public-private systems. Therefore this book asks: How do farmers engage in these public and private systems? In the context of increasingly globalized and complex agricultural supply chains, how do farmers take part in the policy processes defining access to markets, and to agricultural research and development.
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Biotechnology in development: Experiences from the South (with DVD)
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Ruivenkamp, G.
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2008
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This book looks at the debate for and against biotechnology and poses the possibility of a ‘third way´ – tailor-made, pro-poor biotechnology. It describes the emergence of new forces in the global food chains, particularly forces for driving change. The DVD with the book contains four documentaries on alternative approaches to biotechnology adopted by community organisations in Cuba, Ecuador, Ghana and India.
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International conference agricultural innovation in dryland Africa (AIDA): What are the key drivers for success?
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Synthesis report, Accra, Ghana, 2007
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2007
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The AIDA project focuses on building capacity to generate knowledge about long-term trends and innovations in dryland agriculture, integrating the knowledge of farmers and communities. The project was launched at a conference in Ghana, attended by more than 40 participants from NGOs, farmers´ orgnisations, universities and other research institutions, and donor agencies.
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Working with farmer innovators; a practical guide
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Critchley, W.
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2007
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Scientists and policy-makers need to embrace the concept that farmers can and do experiment and innovate, and that working with them will help increase agricultural productivity and reduce poverty. This book looks at the background to farmer innovation and farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing, and how to work with and empower farmer innovators.
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Smart water harvesting solutions: Examples of innovative low-cost technologies for rain, fog, runoff water and groundwater
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Agromisa/Aqua for All/NWP/Partners for Water
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2007
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Produced in hardback with colour photogaphs, this booklet discusses practical solutions to water supply, particularly in dought-prone areas. Many of the technologies described are traditional, but they have become neglected and need to be reviewed if the Millenium Development Goals on water conservation and harvesting are to be achieved.
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Sugar and flowers in our cars...
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July, E., Rodrigo, J.-M. (prod.), Atherton, C. (ed) with support from CTA and other agencies
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2007
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Brazil is leading the way in biofuel production, with 40% of its fuel needs now met by cane sugar. Major agro-industrial companies in the USA and Europe are now also part of this "green gold fever". This film gives an overview of biofuel production and looks at its limitations, such as the use of soil to grow crops for fuel instead of food.
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Mapping for change: Practice, technologies and communication
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CTA/IIED
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2007
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This multilingual CD contains PDFs of articles published in the journal Participatory Learning and Action, Issue 54. The articles are a selection of edited papers presented at an international conference on spatial information management held in Kenya in 2005. The CD includes the UNESCO Conventions on Cultural Mapping and useful sources of reference on the subject.
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Where the land is greener: case studies and analysis of soil and water conservation initiatives worldwide
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Liniger, H., Critchley, W. (eds)
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2007
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Focusing on soil and water conservation from a global perspective, this book opens with a discussion on policy points and implications, and draws on case studies from more than 20 countries. It describes 42 conservation technologies and 28 approaches, each one accompanied by photographs, line drawings and graphs.
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Recolha de água da chuva para uso doméstico
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Worm, J., van Hattum., T
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2006
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Este manual explica como recolher, armazenar e depurar a água da chuva para uso directo, ao nível do agregado familiar. Contém os capitúlos seguintes: A necessidade da recolha de água da chuva; Princípios básicos de recolha da água da chuva; Pré-requisitos para a recolha de água da chuva; Desenho dum sistema de recolha da água; Materiais, construção e custos dos reservatórios de armazenagem; Aspectos da qualidade da água; Utilização e manutenção.
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Appropriate technology knowledge collection (CD-ROM)
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CTA, Human Info NGO, INTI
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2006
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The technical fields covered on this CD include energy, water, waste, crop and livestock production, food processing and veterinary medicine. There are more than 300 documents on the CD, produced by a wide range of organisations focusing on appropriate technology, with details provided on each organisation.
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Mapping for change: practice, technologies and communication
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CTA, IIED
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2006
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Based on papers submitted for the ‘Mapping for Change´ International Conference held in Kenya in 2005, this special PLA issue provides an overview of the work of practitioners from many countries. The papers are divided into: tool-based case studies; issue-based studies; and theory and reflections from practice.
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Culturas protegidas : construção, requisitos e uso de estufas em várias condições climáticas
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van Heurn, H., van der Post, K.
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2005
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Este manual trata da protecção das culturas hortícolas contra condições climáticas desfavoráveis. Contém os capitúlos seguintes: Requisitos para o cultivo em estufas; Estufas: tipos e construções; Cobertura da estufa; Controlo das condições climáticas na estufa; Abastecimento de água e protecção das culturas; Selecção, cuidados, mão-de-obra e rendimento da cultura.
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Protected cultivation: Construction, requirements and use of greenhouses in various climates
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van Heurn, H., van der Post, K.
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2004
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This Agrodok deals with the possibilities applicable to protect horticultural crops against unfavourable climate conditions. It fits with the worldwide expansion of tunnels and greenhouses covered with plastic foils during the last two or three decades.
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Communicating for rural innovation: Rethinking agricultural extension
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Leeuwis, C., van den Ban, A.W.
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2004
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This re-titled third edition of the Agricultural Extension (1988, 1996) is written for communication specialists, training officers, policymakers and other professionals who work with communicative strategies to foster change and development in agricultural resource management. Building on van den Ban´s original insights and conceptual models, Leeuwis reviews new thinking on communication and change in agricultural extension activities.
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The rainwater harvesting CD (CD-ROM)
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Hartung, H. (ed)
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2002
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This CD gives an overview of rainwater catchment systems, describes a CTA study visit to rainwater harvesting projects in Kenya and outlines rainwater harvesting programmes in rural and urban areas around the world. It also includes conference papers, technical articles and research notes, and lists useful sources of information. The booklet is a guide to the CD contents.
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