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The rate and sequence of adoption of improved cereal technologies: the case of rainfed barley in the Mexican Altiplano
(CIMMYT, 1982)
In efforts to understand the process of agricultural develoµtent, economists and other social scientists have invested substantial resources in literally hundreds of studies of the adoption of new agricultural technologies. ...
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Institutional innovations in national agricultural research: on-farm research within IDIAP (Instituto de Investigacion Agropecuaria de Panama), Panama
(CIMMYT, 1983)
This paper describes recent IDIAP experiences in implementing on-farm research methodologies. This first project, developed with CIMMYT's cooperation, is described in detail, with emphasis on links between diagnostic/experimental ...
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The economic returns to institutional innovations in national agricultural research: on-farm research in IDIAP Panama
(CIMMYT, 1983)
The paper presents a method for analyzing the returns to investment in on-farm research. It then applies the method to a location-specific maize research program in Caisan, Panama. The results show a rapid adoption of the ...
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Creating an on-farm research program in Ecuador: the case of INIAP's production research program
(CIMMYT, 1983)
This paper describes the use of collaborative on-farm research in the development of improved maize technology for representative farmers in an Andean region. Featured elements include a description of the research process, ...
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Data collection, site selection and farmer participation in on-farm experimentation
(CIMMYT, 1982)
This paper contains suggestions for improving data collection during on-farm experimentation. Besides providing agronomic data, the experimental phase of on-farm research can be a source of other valuable information. ...
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Farmers' practices, production problems and research opportunities in barley production in the Calpulalpan/Apan valley, Mexico
(CIMMYT, 1980)
Since 1975, CIMMYT's Wheat Training Program has conducted experiments on improved barley, wheat and triticale technologies in farmers' fields in the high valleys of the States of Mexico, Hidalgo and Tlaxcala, Mexico. These ...
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New wheat varieties and the small farmer
(CIMMYT, 1982)
The distribution of the benefits of new agricultural technologies is the subject of continuing controversy, especially following the widespread adoption of new wheat and rice varieties in developing countries over the last ...
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Le concept de domaine de recommandation: guide pratique d'utilisation pour la recherche agronomique en milieu réel
(CIMMYT, 1984)
Les programmes nationaux de recherche agricole s'orientent de plus en plus vers les programmes de recherche dans les conditions de production. Il devient donc npcessaire de bien définir la clientèle de ce type de recherche. ...