7447: A participatory methodology for large scale field trials in the UK
(2006) A participatory methodology for large scale field trials in the UK. Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006..
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Summary
Farmer participation was essential in developing a uniquely useful set of wheat variety trials data on a wide range of organic farms over two years. Although the trials were successful, it became clear that some of the participating farmers felt there were some limitations in the process. These included a lack of ownership in the project and a concern for more researcher help. It was clear that a greater time in-vestment was needed at the start of the project to help with farmer understanding and ownership. De-spite the negative comments, farmers appreciated their involvement, particularly in contrasting their own views and information with that from the wider scene. Farmer participation is essential for systems-level research and this project helped to develop a small core of trained farmers and researchers.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy "Organics" in general Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy > Systems research and participatory research Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication > Technology transfer |
| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > Joint Organic Congress 2006 > Theme 1: Research in sustainable systems |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 7447 |
| Contact: | O'Brien, Josie |
| Deposited On: | 10 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Submit a paper or a poster to a conference |
| Published?: | Published |
| Type of presentation: | Poster |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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