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Africa, Case Studies, Principle 6: Prioritise research imperatives, Regions, Research, Subjects

Ugandan Case Study Looks at how to Reduce Farmers’ Manual Labour Costs

April 6, 2009 No comments yet

A case study done in Uganda found that weeding absorbed over 50% of smallholder farmers’ production costs.
It also occurs at times when the demand for labour is quite high and needed for many farm activities.
Crop protection products such as herbicides and the adoption of best practices can help reduce this burden.
In the Ugandan case study,

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Principle 2: Share knowledge

Linking Researchers with Farmers in South India and Sri Lanka

March 30, 2009 1 comment

Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3), an initiative by the Commonwealth of Learning, an NGO, operates in South India and Sri Lanka in partnership with local banks, ICT providers and farmers groups.
It aims to improve the flow of information from researchers to farmers by offering tips, advice and information on best practices to local farmers through

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