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Supporting farmer innovations, recognizing indigenous knowledge and disseminating success stories.

M.C. Nandeesha, M. Halwart, R. G. Gómez, Claudio Álvarez, T. Atanda, Ram C. Bhujel, R.H. Bosma, Namrata A. Giri, Clara Hahn, D.C. Little, Phil De Luna, G. Márquez, Roopashree Ramakrishna, Melba G. Bondad‐Reantaso, N. R. Umesh, H. Villareal, Mandy Wilson, Yuan DeRun, Rohana Subasinghe, John R. Arthur, D. M. Bartley, S. S. De Silva, N. Hishamunda, Chadag Vishnumurthy Mohan, Patrick Sorgeloos · 2013

Summary. Farmer innovations in aquaculture drive economic growth and food security, but face barriers including limited information access, weak science policies, and insufficient government support. The paper identifies critical success factors: updated technology policies, investment incentives, targeted education, extension services, and culturally appropriate programs. Proper policy design can help developing countries harness farmer innovations to achieve food security and poverty reduction.

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Nandeesha, M., Halwart, M., Gómez, R. G., Álvarez, C., Atanda, T., Bhujel, R. C., Bosma, R., Giri, N. A., Hahn, C., Little, D., Luna, P. D., Márquez, G., Ramakrishna, R., Bondad‐Reantaso, M. G., Umesh, N. R., Villareal, H., Wilson, M., DeRun, Y., Subasinghe, R., . . . Sorgeloos, P.. (2013). Supporting farmer innovations, recognizing indigenous knowledge and disseminating success stories. http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2734e/i2734e06d.pdf

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food-systems, policy, indigenous-innovation
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2026-04-28