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Smallholder agriculture: Factors (causes) generating a change

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agriculture

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paper
Creator:
Yeboah, Edward
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SoiProPro
Publisher:
CCSD
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The main objective of APPRI Workshop was to analyse conditions for implementing alternative action-research practices in partnership for development, taking into account the difficulties of "official" research and of the rural world, faced with the major challenges of sustainable development in the South. One originality of APPRI was to compare experiences from rural zones of Africa, with those of the UNICAMPO Peasants' University set up 10 years ago in the Brazilian Nordeste, a semi-arid region where small holders' farms exhibit some major similarities with those in Drylands Africa. The "Peasants' University" concept was unanimously chosen as a place to unify partnership initiatives bringing together research, rural development officers, farmer's organizations and rural communities. These Peasants' Universities will be places of learning where a common vision is shared for implementing development and environmental improvement activities. The APPRI group unanimously accepted that technical and institutional innovation in partnership is paramount. It needs to be co-constructed from local know-how and scientific and technical knowledge. Information and communication between all those involved in development needs to be revised and strengthened for ore interactivity and efficiency in order to contribute to cultural recognition and social economic transformation of rural communities. L'objectif de l'atelier APPRI était principalement d'analyser les conditions de mise en œuvre de pratiques alternatives de recherche-action en partenariat pour le développement, prenant en compte les difficultés de la recherche «officielle» et du monde rural face aux grands enjeux du développement durable au Sud. Une originalité d'APPRI était de confronter les expériences des zones rurales africaines à celles de l'Université Paysanne UNICAMPO mise en place depuis 10 ans dans le Nordeste brésilien, région semi-aride où les petites exploitations familiales présentent de grandes similitudes avec celles des zones sèches d'Afrique. Le concept d' «Université Paysanne» a été retenu à l'unanimité comme lieu de fédération d'initiatives en partenariat regroupant la recherche, les agents du développement rural, les organisations et groupements de producteurs et les communautés rurales. Ces universités paysannes seront des lieux d'apprentissage où se partage une vision commune pour la mise en œuvre d'actions de développement et de valorisation du milieu destinées. De façon unanime, le groupe APPRI2008 admet que l'innovation technique et institutionnelle en partenariat est centrale. Elle doit être co-construite à partir des savoirs locaux et de la connaissance scientifique et technique. L'information et la communication entre tous les acteurs du développement doivent être repensées et renforcées pour être plus interactives et plus efficaces afin de participer à la reconnaissance culturelle et la transformation sociale et économique des communautés rurales.

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Ngoshie

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Dryland AfricaSmallholder's farmsCo constructed InnovationsPeasants' Universities[SDV.SA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences

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