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Research to Impacts Map: Farmer Research Networks (FRN)

Early Climate Warning (A)

Date: 12/16/2020

Resource Type: Mini case study

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Agroecological Transitions

The presentation used by the Agroecology Support (AES) team for their opening talk at the 16th Annual Andes CoP meeting. It contains an overview on the agroecological principles and transition process, including a case study from Vermont (U.S.)

Source: Agroecology Support (AES) Team

Date: 10/26/2020

Resource Type: Instructional material

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Transiciones Agroecologicas

La presentación utilizada por el equipo de AES para la charla de apertura. Contiene una visión general de los principios agroecológicos y el proceso de transición, incluyendo un estudio de caso de Vermont (EE.UU.)

Source: Agroecology Support (AES) Team

Date: 10/26/2020

Resource Type: Instructional material

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Transitions Agroecologiques

La présentation utilisée par l’équipe de l’AES pour l’exposé d’ouverture. Elle contient un aperçu des principes agroécologiques et du processus de transition, y compris une étude de cas du Vermont (États-Unis).

Source: Agroecology Support (AES) Team

Date: 10/26/2020

Resource Type: Instructional material

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Vision Synthesis

A presentation by the AES team with a synthesis of the visions shared by the groups. It brings together the principles and values that participants considered key for a transformation as well as the steps and recommendations necessary to turn visions into action.

Source: Agroecology Support (AES) Team

Date: 10/26/2020

Resource Type: Instructional material

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Visiones Sintesis

La presentación del equipo de AES con una síntesis de las visiones compartidas por los grupos. Reúne los principios y valores que los participantes consideraron claves para una transformación, así como los pasos y recomendaciones necesarios para convertir las visiones en acciones.

Source: Agroecology Support (AES) Team

Date: 10/26/2020

Resource Type: Instructional material

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Visions Synthese

La présentation par l’équipe AES avec une synthèse des visions partagées par les groupes. Elle rassemble les principes et les valeurs que les participants ont considérés comme essentiels pour une transformation ainsi que les étapes et les recommandations nécessaires pour transformer les visions en actions.

Source: Agroecology Support (AES) Team

Date: 10/26/2020

Resource Type: Instructional material

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Learning About Implementing FRNs from a Project on Potato Seed Systems

A presentation made to the FRN working group on exploring FRN as a way to identify and improve on-farm seed management practices in Ecuador. Sharing about an experience with 3 FRN groups researching potato seed issues.

Date: 7/28/2020

Resource Type: Learning / story

Andes, Farmer research network (FRN)

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Evaluation of Quinoa Varieties by Farmers and Researchers in Different Agroecological Contexts of the Central Highlands of Bolivia

A presentation made to the FRN working group on participatory research with quinoa farmers on the Bolivian altiplano. Read about the process of identifying a research question, designing the experiments, and recording and analyzing data with farmers.

Source: Eliseo Mamani Alvarez

Date: 7/16/2020

Resource Type: Learning / story

Andes, Farmer research network (FRN)

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Covid-19 Farm Safety Measures Posters

Farmer field schools , a platform within the FAO, is helping to stop the spread of Covid-19 in international farming communities by “spreading accurate health information, building networks of solidarity focusing on vulnerable people, or organizing short value chains to ensure farmers’ products reach markets.” The global FFS platform team recently released these posters in […]

Source: FAO

Date: 6/5/2020

Resource Type: Poster

Andes, Cross-Cutting, East & Southern Africa, West Africa

News from the Agroecological Intenstification Studenship Program

As part of the Agroecological Intensification Studentship program implemented by the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), a series of webinars and online materials covering AEI research essentials has been made available in Spanish. Produced in conjunction with the Research Methods Support cross-cutting project, the materials for graduate students doing their fieldwork in the […]

Source: Claire Nicklin

Date: 4/7/2020

Resource Type: Website

Andes, Cross-Cutting

Farmers Sharing Agroecological Knowledge in Their Own Language: Spanish

Access Agriculture is an international, non-governmental organization that hosts an online platform for sharing farmer-to-farmer videos. These well-crafted videos are based on participatory research oriented towards farmers’ priorities, and feature men and women farmers sharing their expertise and innovations in their own languages. CCRP has in the past engaged with Access Agriculture in supporting filmmaking […]

Date: 4/1/2020

Resource Type: Video

Andes, Farmer research network (FRN)

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AGUAPAN: Payment for Environmental Services

Founded in July 2015, the Association of Guardians of the Native Potato (AGUAPAN) is a network of Peruvian farmers who serve as custodians of potato diversity. Each member actively conserves at least 50 varieties. For their service, farmers receive annual payments from two Dutch potato seed companies as their way of fulfilling the spirit of […]

Source: Claire Nicklin

Date: 3/24/2020

Resource Type: Video

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Punas and Pastures 2009 – 2019

This project focuses on identifying solutions to unsustainable management of the high altitude grassland environment in Northern Peru known as the “puna”.

Date: 2/7/2020

Resource Type: Mini case study

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Agrobiodiversity and Nutrition II Project 2015–2018

Understanding local contexts and knowledge around feeding practices and food availability

Date: 12/3/2019

Resource Type: Mini case study

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EcoConsumer Project 2016–2019

The majority of consumers in Latin America buy fresh fruits and vegetables in open air markets

Date: 12/3/2019

Resource Type: Mini case study

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Two Heads Film Better than One/ Dos Cabezas Filman Mejor que Una

Source: https://www.agroinsight.com/blog/?p=3400

Date: 9/15/2019

Resource Type: Video

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Pachagrama

Herramienta para el registro agroclimático por agricultores A presentation made to the FRN working group on the “Pachagrama”. This is a tool developed in the Bolivian altiplano for farmers to record agro-climatic information to develop local weather forecasts.

Source: CCRP

Date: 8/6/2019

Resource Type: Learning / story

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The Andes Community of Practice Geo Portal

The Andes Community of Practice geo-portal is the region’s Spanish-language GIS info sharing platform

Source: CCRP

Date: 6/5/2019

Resource Type: Website

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Andes Community of Practice Website

The Andes Community of Practice Website is the region’s Spanish-language content sharing platform

Source: CCRP

Date: 6/5/2019

Resource Type: Website

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Participatory Research Designs with and for Farmers

Farmer Research Network (FRN) through a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach for the Agroecology Transition (AT) in Chuquisaca –Bolivia. A presentation made to the FRN working group on a participatory action research process carried out in Bolivia with groups of farmers.

Source: Maria Yumbla

Date: 5/28/2019

Resource Type: Learning / story

Andes, Farmer research network (FRN)

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Video Set: Growing Lupin Without Disease

Source: AccessAgriculture

Date: 5/15/2019

Resource Type: Video

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CCRP Thematic Intervention Areas

The CCRP Theory of Change (ToC) describes the broad systems change to which the CCRP contributes. The thematic intervention areas describe the more specific topics the CCRP invests in, as well as shorter-term outcome areas. The thematic areas are present throughout CCRP theoretical frameworks including regional ToCs, thematic ToCs, and project ToCs and are also […]

Source: CCRP

Date: 5/15/2019

Resource Type: Framework

Andes, Cross-Cutting, East & Southern Africa, Farmer research network (FRN), West Africa

Andes Developmental Evaluation Case Study

Developmental Evaluation on Andes Community of Practice by Kaia Ambrose, 2013

Source: Kaia Ambrose

Date: 5/15/2019

Resource Type: Case study

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Andean Grains Projects Case Study

Case study on Andean Grains Projects by Douglas Horton, 2013

Source: Douglas Horton

Date: 5/15/2019

Resource Type: Case study

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Potato Seed Degeneration in the Tropical Highlands of the Andes in Ecuador

A presentation made to the FRN working group about research on the social and ecological drivers of potato seed degeneration and farmer-researcher sharing of good management practices in three highland communities in Ecuador. Research that asked the questions: What are the social and ecological drivers altering potato seed degeneration rates? What on-farm management practices are […]

Source: Israel Navarrete

Date: 4/4/2019

Resource Type: Learning / story

Andes, Farmer research network (FRN)

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