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Gender
Mainstreaming in Action: Successful Innovations from Asia and the
Pacific
Just
off the press, Gender Mainstreaming in Action: Successful Innovations
from Asia and the Pacific contains 18 case stories that highlight
innovative and practical experiences on mainstreaming gender at
grassroots, program and institutional levels. Seventeen development
organizations from 10 countries across Asia and the Pacific involved
in partnership collaboration among more than 100 development partners
have contributed to putting up this volume, generously sharing their
experiences in a writeshop. Many of the experiences are rooted in
community-based efforts from dozens of rural communities from across
the region. A team of professionals from InterAction’s Commission
on the Advancement of Women (CAW) and the International Institute
of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) coordinated the effort.[
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Integrated
Watershed Management Approaches to Alleviating Poverty in the Bicol
Region, Philippines: Learning from Past Experience
The book is the
result of a learning workshop in 2003 and documents the outputs,
lessons, as well as the process of beginning to put into action
integrated watershed resources management in the second poorest
region of the Philippines. Integrated Watershed Management: Approaches
to Alleviating Poverty in the Bicol Region, Philippines offers a
framework for developing integrated watershed management as a sustainable
way to address rural poverty and manage a region’s natural resource
base. Appended are lessons from some 20 past natural resource management
projects in Bicol on which the framework builds upon.[
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Trade
Liberalization, Agriculture and Small Farm Households in the Philippines
Proactive Responses to the Threats and Opportunities of Globalization.
This
is a landmark publication in that while there is extensive literature
on agriculture and the Filipino farmer, and growing literature around
the world on globalization, this is the first that documents trade
liberalization’s actual impacts on small, resource-poor farmers,
the most vulnerable sector of Philippine economy. The book features
20 case studies, the product of the coming together in a writeshop
of local and international development organizations working with
the rural sector. Subjects of the cases range from policy, fair
trade and sustainable agriculture initiatives, to issues in food
security, diversification of farms, land tenure, commodity liberalization,
market access, among others. The book’s greatest strength are the
cases that illustrate some of the ways in which farmers and farmers’
groups have proactively battled poverty and responded to trade liberalization’s
opportunities and threats.[ BACK ]
Evaluating
Capacity Development: A study of capacity development in RDRS Bangladesh
through IIRR’s international training courses
Published
with assistance from the International Service for National Agricultural
Research (ISNAR) in the Netherlands, the book reflects on the effectiveness
of IIRR training services delivered for a development NGO, Rangpur
Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) in Bangladesh. It also provides a
methodology for evaluating training’s effectiveness in building
the capacity of organizations. The period covered by the study is
from 1996-2000. Book may be of interest to senior and mid-level
staff of development organizations, the donor community, and other
training and development organizations.[
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Advancing
Participatory Technology Development:
Case studies on integration into agricultural research, extension
and education.
This publication
includes a selection of 12 case studies on institutionalizing Participatory
Technology Development (PTD) approaches in Africa, Asia and Latin
America. It shows how various organizations in agricultural research,
extension and education have attempted to integrate PTD into their
day-to-day operations, decision-making and culture.
The case studies
included in this publication were generated as part of a study conducted
in 2001 and were presented at international workshop held at IIRR
in the Philippines. IIRR worked in partnership with ETC Ecoculture
of the Netherlands in producing this publication, with funding support
from the ACP-EU Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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Participatory
Technology Development for Agricultural Improvement: Challenges
for Institutional Integration.
Since
the 1980s, participatory approaches to agricultural extension and
research have been promoted across all continents and groups of
development actors. An increasing number of organizations are now
implementing participatory technology development (PTD) in various
settings. In the course of implementation, PTD projects have faced
challenges of integrating the practices into the various institutions.
This publication, and
the accompanying interactive CD, is a result of a study conducted by ETC
Ecoculture of the Netherlands and the International Institute of Rural
Reconstruction (IIRR) in 2001 on institutionalizing PTD. The study generated
19 cases from around the world. The case studies were critically reviewed at
a workshop held in the Philippines. The publication, therefore, is based on
both the cases and rigorous workshop review. While the publication is
largely an analytical report of the study and the workshop, the interactive
CD contains both the publication and the detailed cases presented in very
reader friendly and easily navigable formats. [
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Sustainable
Agriculture Training of Trainers: A Resource book.
This resource book is
designed for trainers in sustainable agriculture. It is in response to the
growing need for sustainable agriculture training institutions to do a
better job at imparting and sharing the sustainable agriculture concepts,
principles and experiences. It is a product of both the over 40 years
training experience of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
(IIRR), and a five year Training of Trainers project on sustainable
agriculture funded by the Netherlands government and implemented by IIRR.
Produced in 2002, the
resource book and accompanying interactive CD offer a complete set of
materials, training session guides and handouts useful for training on all
aspects of sustainable agriculture, with illustrations. The materials can
also be useful to those involved in or planning for training programs in
development organizations. The resource book is divided into two parts: the
first part is a reflection on key considerations in sustainable agriculture
training, while the second part focuses on training program development and
management. [
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Shifting
Cultivation: Towards Sustainability and Resource Conservation in Asia. 2001.
This remarkable
collation of "best practices" in shifting cultivation is built upon
the actual field experiences of some 30 expert development
practitioners,researchers and policy makers drawn from across the Asian region
and beyond. Diverse traditional and modified practices of shifting cultivation
are presented and analyzed in an objective search for sustainability and the
implications for those associated with this cultural practice are presented
objectively. This multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral
approach has yielded a publication extremely useful for all those concerned
with rural development and natural resource management: foresters,
agriculturalists, community workers, students, government officials,
researchers and environmentalists alike. An extremely intensive and
participatory workshop process has practical material to be presented,
critiqued by peers, illustrated and edited for inclusion. The resulting
materials are written in simple, easily understood language and are
illustrated with numerous, clear line drawings.
This publication is the output of the workshop organized by IIRR and
International Center for Research in Agroforestry (Southeast Asia Office) in
August 2000 with funding support from International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD), the International Development Research Center (IDRC-SARO)
and Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD).
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Enhancing Ownership and Sustainability: A Resource Book on Participation.
2001.
This publication
describes a broad range of first-hand experiences with participatory
approaches in the context of projects funded by International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD) NGOs and governments in Asia. It also contains
details of some of the newer approaches that are being tried in the region.
This compilation would
be useful to local government units, NGOs and networks of community-based
institutions. It focuses on participatory processes and their management, and
presents a broad range of concrete experience with different tools. It is
assumed that the reader is already familiar with the use of tools like PRA/PLA/PME
and is now interested in second generation issues related to project design,
training and measurement of impact associated with the use of participatory
processes. Each article reflects a specific experiences. As such, it has own
validity.
This resource book was
produced through the writeshop process organized by IIRR, International Fund
for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Asian Coalition for Agrarian Reform and
Rural Development (ANGOC), South East Asian Rural Social Leadership Institute
(SEARSOLIN), Centre on Integrated Rural Development forAsia and the Pacific
and MYRADA.[ BACK ]
Enhancing
Participation in Local Governance: Experiences from the Philippines. 2001.
The project features a
unique compilation of field-tested approaches from a wide range of local
government initiatives and projects in the Philippines. All articles are based
on existing literature and secondary materials. Sources are indicated at the
end of each article.
It is divided into three
chapters. Chapter One represents various perspectives on the concepts,
frameworks, principles, issues and challenges in the pursuit of
decentralization snd local governance and, ultimately that of genuine and
sustainable development. Chapter Two shares some of the successful experiences
in publica sector reform or the adoption of modern management approaches and
techniques in the areas of governance such as local development planning as
wellas financial management. Chapter Three highlights similarly successful
experiences in other development endeavors, (i.e. health service delivery,
natural resource management, local economic promotion, among others).
This publication was a
collaboration between SANREM-CRSP/Southeast Asia, Philippines -Canada Local
Government Support Program and IIRR. [
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Going
to Scale: Can we bring more benefits to more people more quickly? 2000.
This publication presents the highlights from the Washington workshops
held on October 22-23, 1999 at the World Bank and the Philippines workhsop
held on April 10-14, 2000 at International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR).This
book contains the concepts, principles, strategies and issues that were raised
and discussed during the workshops. It features the summaries of the selected
case studies presented at both workshops. These case studies are of varying
foci - sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, health and social
development, micro-credit and agrarian reform - and are about the experiences,
strategies and approaches of various organizations in scaling up.
The Consultative Group
on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)-NGO Committee and Global Forum
on Agricultural Research (GFAR) provided the funding support.[
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Indigenous
Knowledge & Practices on Mother and Child Care: Experiences from Southeast
Asia and China. 2000.
Produced through a participatory writeshop, this resource book features
practices, strategies and issues with programmatic implications (not just
anthropological documentation of practices). Each paper describes the
indigenous knowledge, beliefs and practices and also provides a development
perspective to topic. The geographical focus is Southeast Asia and China.
This publication,
produced in collaboration with PLAN International, Save the Children
Federation, Inc., UNICEF and Lutheran World Relief, is designed for use by
extension workers, field staff and middle level managers of community
development projects. It is intended to help development practitioners
understand and appreciate indigenous practices in the context of Southeast
Asia and to develop IK sensitivity (affirmation of the value accorded to IK
across cultures in Southeast Asia). The retrieval mechanism for specific IK
practices is also featured. [
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Social
and Institutional Issues on Watershed Management in India. 2000.
This resource book has brought together "tried and tested"
experiences in dealing with social and institutional issues in watershed
development. These field experiences, drawn from across India, demonstrate how
people's participation can be operationalised, how equity issues are addressed
and social institutions are strengthened.
This publication,
produced in collaboration with OIKOS, India, is a collection of resource
materials for trainers, project/field managers, local government officials,
researchers and policy makers. The Department for International Development (DFID)
provided the funding support.[
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Enhancing
Sustainability of the Rice Economy in the Philippines: Workshop Proceedings.
2000.
This publication is the output of the conference-workshop on Enhancing
Sustainability of the Rice Economy in the Philippines, held on June 3-4, 1999
at IIRR, Silang, Cavite, Philippines. This features a paper that was presented
on the workshop on sustainability of the Philippine rice agriculture and rice
economy. It discusses issues, trends and prospects affecting the rice economy
in the Philippines and mechanisms for implementation. The paper presentations
gave a glimpse of perspectives and initiatives of various sectors represented.
This proceeding is
intended for use by extension workers, NGOs, academicians and researchers.
The Center for
Information on Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture-Netherlands (ILEIA-Netherlands)
provided funding for the workshop and the production of the workshop
proceedings.[ BACK ]
Research
Partnerships: Issues and Lessons from Collaboration of NGOs and Agricultural
Research Institutions. 1999.
This publication is an output of the International Workshop on Research
Partnerships Between Non-government Organizations (NGOs) and Agricultural
Research Institutions (ARIs) that brought together 35 participants from 14
countries. It discusses issues and lessons of collaboration between NGOs and
ARIs in the formal research process. Summaries of the 12 cases of successful
research partnerships from Africa, Latin America and Asia feature the nature
and mechanisms of partnerships between local NGOs and ARIs and provide
insights on a wide array of relationships and strategies for collaboration.
This document contains topics useful for field extension and research workers
from NGOs and ARIs and can be reproduced and distributed in different fora.
Materials may also be used on web-sites of interested institutions.
The Consultative Group
on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)-NGO Committee, MISEREOR and
GTZ-BEAF of Germany provided funding support for the workshop and the
production of the workshop proceedings. [
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Farmer's Changing the Face of Technology: Choices and
Adaptations of Technology Options. 1999.
The study explored what happened to technologies after being introduced to
farmers; the way these technologies were incorporated into the household
farming system; put into regular use or not; and the spread of techno-logies
from trained farmers to other farmers. The study generated new hypotheses
which could be used to develop approaches and strategies for cost-effective
and environmentally-sound agricultural development in the uplands.
The project, as well as
the production of the publication, was funded by the International Development
Research Centre (IDRC). [
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Environmental health: A sourcebook of
materials.1999
People are not often aware of the hidden dangers in the environment they
live in. These problems demonstrate the need for relevant materials
confronting such issues in their day-to-day work.
This sourcebook gives
practical ideas on issues affecting health and the quality of life in general.
It is a compilation of articles on environmental issues based on a wide range
of previously published materials drawn from bilateral and multilateral
agencies, individual writers, non-governmental organizations and the global
press.
This sourcebook contains
68 topics useful for trainors, program managers and rural develop-ment
institutions. The sheets are grouped into seven major areas:
Environmental health
concepts
Agriculture and
agroecosystem health
Agricultural/livestock
production and human health
Water, sanitation
and water-related health problems
Health, housing and
urban development
Climate change,
waste and air pollution
Occupational health
Each sheet presents a
single issue on environmental health. The sheets can be reproduced and
distributed in a training session. Each topic is presented in easy to
understand language and fully illustrated. The production of this sourcebook
was funded by Institut fur Internationale Zusammenarbiet des Deutschen
Volkshochchul-Verbandes (IIZ/DVV).[
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Participatory
Monitoring and Evaluation: Experiences and Lessons. Workshop Proceedings.
1998.
This publication represents the experiences and lessons learned from the
International Workshop on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation at IIRR. The
workshop brought together field practitioners who came to share experiences,
identify trends, gaps, issues and priority action points to enhance PM&E
practice. The publication includes regional overviews and mapping exercises,
sectoral and institutional perspec-tives, concepts and methods and planning
future steps.
The workshop was funded
by International Development Research Center (IDRC), Department for
International Development (DFID), Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), United
Nations Development Program (UNDP) and International Institute for Environment
and Development (IIED).[
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Livelihood
Options for Coastal Communities. Volume II. 1998.
This publication is the second volume of a compilation of small-scale,
appropriate technologies aimed to provide and improve livelihood opportunities
for coastal communities in the Philippines. The subjects covered are water-
and land-based activities in the coastal areas including topics on
aquaculture, capture fisheries and other livelihood endeavors. The book is
especially helpful to extension workers engaged in information dissemination
and technology transfer in coastal communities.
This publication was
co-produced with the Small Islands Agricultural Support Services Programme, a
special project funded by the European Union.[
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Participatory
Methods in Community-based Coastal Resource Management. 1998.
The sourcebook is a documentation of various tools and methods developed
in the course of doing CBCRM as effectively and efficiently employed by field
practitioners in the Philippines, Indonesia, India and other Asian countries.
The main section of the sourcebook is the step by step description of various
participatory methods field tested by the authors and their organizations. A
simple outline was devised for most of the topics to include the definition,
purpose, materials, suggested approach, outputs, strengths, weaknesses and
variations. The sourcebook is designed for use by people working directly with
coastal communities to help strengthen their capability to manage, protect and
develop their local resources.
The Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA), International Development Research
Centre (IDRC), Royal Netherlands Embassy, Small Islands Agricultural Support
Services Programme (SMISLE) and the Western Samar Agricultural Resources
Development Programme were the funding partners for this publication.
Collaborating organizations were IDRC, International Center for Living Aquatic
Resources and Management (ICLARM), Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), SEAMEO
Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA),
SMISLE and Coastal Resource Management Project (CRMP).[
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Sustainable
Agriculture Extension Manual for Eastern and Southern Africa. 1998.
Demonstrating a better strategy to attain sustainable agriculture in
Africa is the purpose of this publication. It advocates systematizing the best
of farmers' practices, NGO-led innovations and practical research that make
use of locally-available resources, crop diversification, animal integration,
natural plant protection and systems of soil, water and genetic resource
conservation.
The various examples in
this handbook clearly show that there are lot of experiences at the farm level
in Africa that can effectively arrest natural resource degradation; diversify
and integrate the production of crops, trees and animals; restore soil
fertility; preserve biodiversity; reduce losses caused by pests through
enhanced biological control; increase crop productivity; and provide
ecological and economic benefits to farmers.
The Technical Centre for
Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Netherlands, Ford Foundation, the
German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the Regional Land Management
Unit (RELMA) funded the workshop and the production of the publication.[
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Creative Training: A User's Guide. 1998.
Creative Training Guide was produced by IIRR at the request of the
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). It is a compilation of various creative
training and facilitation techniques and methods based on the experiences of
VSO volunteers and their counterparts. The contents of the publication can
easily be translated and adapted for use in both formal and informal
education. The compilation contains creative education techniques that have
already been tried and tested in the Philippines but are likewise applicable
to other countries. The publication encourages the trainers to think more
creatively in adapting tools to suit their needs.[
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Agrarian
Reform in the Philippines: Status and Perspectives for 1998 and Beyond. Case
studies. 1998 (Volume 1).
by Rachel V. Polestico, Antonio V. Quizon and Peter Hildemann
Five case studies written by long-time activists in civil society's struggle
for poverty eradication and agrarian reform are featured in this publication.
The book provides insights into the complexities of the ongoing agrarian
reform process in the Philippines. It combines analysis of macro and
micro-level development and academic approach and suggests future advocacy.
The draft version of the study was discussed in a workshop with wide
participation of Philippine people's organizations, farmers' organizations,
NGOs and government representatives. Feedback from this consultation was
included in the study. The workshop proceeding is also published as a Volume 2
of this publication. The German Agro Action funded the workshop and the
production of this publication.[
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Agrarian
Reform in the Philippines: Status and Perspectives for 1998 and Beyond.
Workshop Proceedings. 1998 (Volume 2).
The proceedings center on the analysis on the three case studies on
Agrarian Reform in the Philippines- based on the field research by Rachel
Polestico, Antonio Quizon and Peter Hildemann - in a workshop setting, by
experienced activists and practitioners in the Philippines. The case studies
and the commentaries and critiques by the workshop participants, shed light on
the complex solutions that are needed, and are possible, to make Agrarian
Reform an effective 21st Century solution to persistent causes and
consequences of poverty among rural populations in the Philippines.
The publication
addresses the changes of modern Agrarian Reform in a democratic society, and
within the tension of a world setting of globalization set against national
programs of localization. It also reviews the need, and experience, that
Agrarian Reform go beyond land title to land use, by and for the rural poor.
Like the case studies (Volume 1), the production of the proceedings was funded
by GAA.[ BACK ]
Organizational
Performance and Change Management: Workshop Proceedings. 1998.
A workshop conducted in
October 1997 wherein Philippine non-government organizations shared their
experiences in implementing change in their organizations produced this
output. The publication documents the workshop flow and covers the internal
and external impetus for organizational performance and change management. It
also features six case studies written by the concerned organizations
themselves. Each workshop section concerns with identifying certain factors
such as critical performance assessment points and indicators; frameworks,
tools and techniques for assessing performance; and facilitating and hindering
factors to change management.
The publication was
collaboration among IIRR, the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP),
Philippine-German Development Foundation (PhiIGerFund) and World Vision.
Funding for the workshop and the publication was provided by the Ford
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Resource
Management in Rainfed Drylands: An Information Kit. 1997.
In an effort to
compile farmer-tested, dryland technologies and practices based on the rich
and extensive Indian experiences, this publication was produced. However, this
publication could also be of use to others involved in dryland agriculture
development outside India. This technical information material was designed
for middle level development program managers, agriculture technicians,
specialists, field extension personnel of government and non-government
organizations working with dryland development projects with a focus on
natural resources management. The information kit is divided into seven
chapters, each containing several interrelated topics. Where necessary,
specific examples such as brief case studies were added to help clarify
certain concepts. Different ways of doing certain operations are sometimes
presented.
The publication was
produced in collaboration with MYRADA and funding support from the Department
for International Development (DFID), Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), the
German Agro Action and the Ford Foundation.[
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Backyard
Eel Culture. l997.
The manual describes the culture systems for both the Anguilla and
Monopterus species of eels with emphasis on the need to use local resources in
an environmentally sound manner. The information is presented in a simplified
form and is highly illustrated and cartoonized.
The publication is one
of the outputs of a field project funded by the German Agro Action.[
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Environmentally
Sound Technologies for Women in Agriculture. 1996.
Simple, science-based resource materials geared at increasing the
efficiency of women in the home and in the farm while helping sustain the
environment are the main contents of this publication. The topics include
animal husbandry and dairying, vegetables and post-harvest technologies,
organic farming, seed production and storage, pests and pesticides, drudgery
reduction, water management for farm and home and fish production. This
publication contains 60 illustrated environmentally sound technologies useful
to both female and male extension agents.
The publication was
produced in collaboration with the International Federation for Women in
Agriculture (IFWA) based in India. Funding support was provided by the
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Citibank and UNESCO.[
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Health:
Prevention and Care. 1996.
This kit consists four chapters. Chapter one covers health hazards and safety
in varihygiene and sanitary environment. Chapter three focuses on primary
health care and chapter four discusses some common diseases and its initial
treatment. This is intended for use by school teachers, community health
workers, extension personnel, trainers, field practicing students and
enterprise managers.
The publication was
produced in collaboration with the Guagxi Education Commission and was funded
by the Starr Foundation.
The kit is written in
Chinese.[ BACK ]
Recording
and Using Indigenous Knowledge: A Manual. 1996.
IK manual, as this book is popularly called, provides rural development
workers with information and tools needed to integrate indigenous knowledge (IK)
into the development work. It contains an overview of IK-related issues,
describes more than 30 methods of recording and assessing IK, discusses issues
and methods for assessing the usefulness of IK in development, contains more
than 20 question guides that outline content areas to be considered when
recording IK and lists further resources that can be used when exploring the
use of IK.
The publication was
supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the
Heifer Project International.[
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Resource
Management for Upland Areas in Southeast Asia. 1995.
Second printing: October 1998
Upland issues and approaches, integrated upland systems management, soil
and water conservation, diagnostic methods and tools, extension and linkage
strategies and evaluation techniques are the major contents of this
publication. It provides a set of easy-to-understand guidelines on sustainable
upland management technologies and participatory approaches for development
and promotion. The book is intended for use by agriculture and forestry
trainers, natural resources management specialists, extension personnel and
non-government organizations promoting upland community development.
The publication was
produced in collaboration with the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the
Pacific (FAO) and the Asia Pacific Agroforestry Network (APAN-FAO). Funding
support was provided by the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, AGSP,
Farmer-centered Agricultural Resource Management Programme (FAO), Forest Trees
and People Programme (FAO), Asia Soil Conservation Network, Cornell
International Institute of Food, Agriculture and Development and the UK
Freedom from Hunger Campaign.[
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Biodiversity
in the Western Ghats. 1994.
The Western Ghats - the range of hills running along India's West Coast -
is one of the Asia's richest regions in terms of its biological diversity. The
forested hills, the narrow coastal plain to their west, and the Arabian Sea,
harbor a vast range of life forms, ranging from lowly bacteria and fungi to
plants, birds, reptiles and mammals. This kit presents a range of biodiversity
in the Western Ghats region.
Produced in a workshop
co-organized by IIRR and the WorldWide Fund for Nature-India, it is intended
for use by teachers, journalists and environmental non-government
organizations working in the region. The kit focuses on the genetic species
and ecosystem diversity of the Western Ghats landscape. It contains more than
70 topics on environmental and biodiversity issues of relevance to this region
and many other parts of the humid tropics.
The production of the
publication was funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
and the British Council in Delhi.[
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Ethnoveterinary
Medicine in Asia: An Information Kit on Traditional Animal Health Care
Practices. 1994
Second printing: October 1998
The four booklets in this kit contain details on herbal remedies and other
ethno-veterinary practices used by stock raisers and healers in South and
Southeast Asia. Three of the four booklets cover ruminants (cattle, buffaloes,
sheep and goats), swine and poultry. The fourth booklet contains topics which
apply to any of these species. This kit contains many valuable traditional
practices that serve as low-cost and practical alternatives for rural
communities. It is a useful reference for livestock raisers, animal health
care practitioners and researchers throughout tropical Asia and other
developing countries.
The publication was
produced with the Heifer Project International. Funding partners were Bread
for the World in Germany, Heifer Project International, World Bank, German
Appropriate Technology Exchange and the Research Institute for Veterinary
Science.[ BACK ]
The
Bio-intensive to Small-scale Household Food Production. 1993.
This revised edition of the original information kit titled Bio-intensive
Approach to Family Food Gardens has been updated with new technical topics and
additional themes. It presents low-cost strategies for small-scale household
gardening which aims to improve the nutritional status of rural and peri-urban
households, as well as supplementing their income through the sale of
vegetables. The kit focuses on both humid and semi-arid tropical conditions.
Funding for the
publication was provided by the International Foundation, USA and the
Australian Direct Action Program, Australian Embassy in the Philippines.
The kit has been
reprinted by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) of the
Philippines for its use.[
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Environment,
Agricultural and Natural Resources Management: Basic concepts. 1993.
The environment is news. Every week, we hear of environmental degradation,
deforestation, pollution, acid rain. But most of us do not understand how the
environment works, why it is important, or how it is being threatened. This
kit provides some answers. The 44 sheets cover ecological basics, freshwater
and marine ecosystems, global warming and acid rain, pollution, and a range of
other topics. Clear diagrams show the environmental and health effects of
pesticides, the effects of a damaged ozone layer, how people damage coral
reefs, how protected areas can help conserve the environment, and many other
ideas.
The John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation provided the funding for the production of
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Environment,
Agriculture and Natural Resources Management: Ideas for Action. 1993
This kit, a companion to the Basic Concepts kit, presents practical ideas
that individual, organizations and communities put into action to help restore
and enhance the environment and natural resource base. The 45 topic-specific
sheets cover conserving resources, environmental action, wildlife and habitat
conservation, recycling and waste disposal, pesticides and consumer guides.
The sheets give practical ideas that can be put into effect in urban, rural
and coastal areas - for instance, on saving energy in the office and home,
conserving water on farms and in the workplace, protecting wildlife, recycling
wastes, and using herbal medicines.
Like the Basic Concepts
Kit, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation provided the funding
for the production of the publication.[
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Agroforestry
Technology Information Kit. 1992
Described by Agroforestry Today magazine as an "extremely valuable
resource", this kit contains more than 60 brief, clear, illustrated
Ieaflets on different strategies for integrating food production and planting
of multipurpose trees. Among the general subjects covered are soil and water
conservation, cropping systems, seeds and plant propagation, tree management
and livestock production. This very popular material was revised and updated
in 1992. The second edition presents the material in a set of six
topic-specified pocket booklets.
The Ford Foundation,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the University of
the Philippines at Los Baños (Agroforestry Program and the Agronomy
Department) were the collaborating partners in the production of this
publication. The Ford Foundation provided the funding support.[
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Farmer-proven
Integrated Agriculture-aquaculture.
A Technology Information Kit. 1992
Farmer-proven integrated agriculture-aquaculture systems and technologies are
commonly found throughout Asia. A joint IIRR-ICLARM (International Center for
Living Aquatic Resources Management) regional workshop brought together
experts and field practitioners from Bangladesh, China, India, Philippines,
Thailand and Vietnam to critically asses and document some of these systems
and technologies. Integrated farming systems are presented in detail,
highlighting the critical linkages between agriculture and aquaculture. The
experiences are based on practical applications from the field.
The publication was
produced in collaboration with the International Center for Living Aquatic
Resources Management (ICLARM). Funding was provided by the Netherlands
Organization for International Development and Cooperation (NOVIB) and the
ASEAN-Canada Fund.[ BACK ]
Bases
y Practicas para Una Agricultura Regenerativa. 1991.
This Spanish-language publication presents a range of practical, low-cost
agricultural production techniques appropriate for poor, rural households in
Central America. Topics include a range of approaches to agroforestry, home
gardening, small-scale livestock production, biological pest control, soil and
water conservation, and seed production for vegetable, grain and tree crops.
The foundations and principles of a "regenerative" agriculture
production system are also outlined through the presentation of practical
examples of integration at the farm-level. Although the topics presented are
the result of translations from English language materials produced in the
Philippines, the techniques have been screened for inclusion from the
agro-ecological and socio-economic reality of the Central American context.
Funding for the
publication was provided by the General Service Foundation, Jessie Smith Noyes
Foundation and the Wallace Genetic Foundation, Incorporated. Collaborating
organization was the Movimiento Guatemalteco de Reconstruccion Rural Guatemala
in Central America.[ BACK ]
Low-external
Input Rice Production Technology Information Kit. 1990.
Alternative rice production strategies are presented in this kit, focusing on
proven technologies based on a variety of sources including farmer-level field
experiences, institutional research, as well as traditional practices. Topics
covered are integrated nutrient management, farm diversification, livestock
integration and integrated pest management. The materials are designed for use
by field technicians, trainers and rural development workers.
The Rockefeller
Brothers' Fund provided the funding for the publication.[
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Towards Better Enterprises: Business
Development, Marketing and Microfinance Practices
This
resource book focuses on business development services, marketing, market
linkages and microfinance, as well as education, technology and social
dimensions of microenterprise development. Primarily designed for
practititioners and managers of microenterprises already engaged in enterprise
development, this sourcebook could also be of relevance to economic planners
and policymakers attempting to draw lessons from the field in designing new
microenterprise programs.
This publication is the
output of a writeshop conducted by International Institute of Rural
Reconstruction (IIRR) in collaboration with the Citigroup Foundation and
Swisscontact-Philippines in November 2000.[
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Utilizing Different Aquatic Resources for
Livelihoods in Asia. A Resource Book
The search for sustainable, livelihood approaches to reduce poverty continues
to pose a challenge to rural development planners and practitioners. Many
fishers and farmers have developed methods of aquaculture that use
water-based, natural-capital stocks and which utilize resources available
locally. Development agencies have undertaken research and development efforts
that build on these initiatives. This resource book is an example of one such
effort and consists of a compilation of proven field-derived experiences from
Asia.
This publication is
divided into different chapters: general issues and principles of small-scale
aquaculture as it relates to small farmers; emphasis on participatory
approaches and extension strategies pertaining to small-scale aquaculture;
management of aquatic resources by the communities; specific systems such as
freshwater, brackish water and marine systems as well as lake and reservoir
based aquaculture.
This book intentionally
presents a diversity of perspectives, viewpoints and positions. It is of
relevance to a wider range of development practitioners, local government
officials and academic institutions.
An output of the
workshop organized by International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR),
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Network of Aquaculture Centers in
Asia-Pacific (NACA) and International Center for Living Aquatic Resources
Management (ICLARM) in partnership with Asian Institute of Technology, The
Netherlands Embassy - Manila, Deustsche Welthungerhilfe, German Agro Action
and Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center last September 2000.[
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