Farmer field research:

An analysis of experiences from Indonesia

Henk van den Berg, Peter A.C. Ooi, Arief L. Hakim, Hartjahjo Ariawan and Widyastama Cahyana. October 2001

 

Farmers who attend IPM training often become enthusiastic researchers.  This report provides a conceptual framework for Farmer Field Research, and examines five cases from Indonesia.  

 

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Cover 

[1 page, pdf file,  145 kb]

 

Farmer Field Research 

[60 pages, pdf file, 507 kb] 

 

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Traditional generation of knowledge

1.2 Modern agricultural developments

1.3 The need for farmer field research

1.4 Conceptual framework

Chapter 2. Farmer education

2.1 The IPM programme

2.2 The farmer field school

2.3 After the farmer field school

Chapter 3. Five cases of farmer field research

3.1 Case I: A farmer improving his planting method

3.2 Case II: A farmer training activity on field research

3.3 Case III: Farmers learning how to control stemborer in rice

3.4 Case IV: Farmers addressing multiple problems

3.5 Case V: Farmers adapting an 'external technology'

Chapter 4. Analysis

4.1 Process of field research

4.2 Roles in field research

4.3 Impact of field research

Chapter 5. Supportive research

5.1 Research base

5.2 Responsive research

5.3 Development of training curricula

Chapter 6. Synthesis

6.1 Education

6.2 Ownership

6.3 Impetus

Annex: Guide on Facilitating Scientific Method
[16 pages, pdf file, 60 kb]