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Table 1 Overview of 11 cases of farmer-led research analysed in the desk study

From: Exploring the impact of farmer-led research supported by civil society organisations

No.

Name of case

Period of CSO intervention

Country

Supporting CSO

1

Improving zaï planting pits

1992 to 1999 (initial development and spread by farmers)

Burkina Faso

Informal group of farmer innovators

2

Campesino a Campesino (farmer-to-farmer)

1986 to 1989 (continued as movement)

Nicaragua

UNAG and other farmer organisations

3

Farmer-scientist partnership

1985 to present

Philippines

MASIPAG (farmer organisation)

4

Farmer experimenters

1981 to 1990

Honduras

World Neighbors (NGO)

5

Farmer participatory research

2000 to 2007

Tanzania

FARM-Africa (NGO)

6

Smallholder action research

1990 to present

Burkina Faso

Diobass (NGO)

7

Participatory innovation development

1990 to present

Mali

Prolinnova-Mali (NGO-led multistakeholder platform)

8

Local agricultural research committees (CIALs)

1993 to present

Honduras

FIPAH (NGO)

9

Participatory extension approach

1991 to 1995

Zimbabwe

ITDG/Practical Action (NGO) with German bilateral support

10

Participatory technology development approach

1999 to 2007

Vietnam

Helvetas (NGO) with Swiss bilateral development

11

Institutionalising farmer participatory research

1999 to 2003 (institutionalisation phase)

Ethiopia

FARM-Africa (NGO)