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Unspoken demands for farm technology.

Authors :
Bentley, Jeffery
Velasco, Claudio
Rodriguez, Felix
Oros, Rolando
Botello, Ruben
Webb, Morag
Devaux, André
Thiele, Graham
Source :
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability; 2007, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p70-84, 15p
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

For three years in Bolivia (2002-2005) the INNOVA Project finished researching several technologies for sustainable agriculture, started by earlier DFID-funded projects. Before INNOVA started critics suggested that these technologies should be discarded in favour of a demand survey. Instead, INNOVA kept the existing technologies, but judged the demand for them with several methods (CIAL, sondeo technology fair, and others). INNOVA found that there was demand for some of the technologies, but that a survey would have missed much of the demand, which is implicit. That is, people are not initially aware of all their problems or of all the possible solutions. Over the years, farmers made more specific, sophisticated demands on the technologies, which evolved as a result. Demand and supply of farm technology are like two sides of an unfolding conversation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14735903
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26689851
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2007.9684814