Fostering Farmer First Methodological Innovation: Organizational Learning and Change in International Agricultural Research
Summary. Participatory plant breeding programs at international agricultural research institutes failed to truly empower farmers because they focused on reforming supply-side science bureaucracies without addressing accountability to poor farmers' actual needs. The farmer-first approach became cosmetic rather than transformative because change champions lacked political power and connection to broader sociopolitical actors. Future progress requires addressing the political dimensions of farmer-driven innovation demand in agriculture.
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Ashby, J.. (2007). Fostering Farmer First Methodological Innovation: Organizational Learning and Change in International Agricultural Research. http://www.future-agricultures.org/farmerfirst/files/D1_Ashby.pdf
Ashby, Jeff. “Fostering Farmer First Methodological Innovation: Organizational Learning and Change in International Agricultural Research.” 2007. http://www.future-agricultures.org/farmerfirst/files/D1_Ashby.pdf.
Ashby, Jeff. 2007. “Fostering Farmer First Methodological Innovation: Organizational Learning and Change in International Agricultural Research.” http://www.future-agricultures.org/farmerfirst/files/D1_Ashby.pdf.
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