Documents CRS’ experience with an agroenterprise “learning alliance”—a participatory approach to learning that aims to accelerate institutional change and deepen the level of impact.
Provides a simple and systematic participatory method for gathering market information to identify products and services for agroenterprise development.
Advice for Practitioners
Seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These ten practice briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture and Catholic Relief Services, with CARE Norway.
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This brief summarizes the contributions and use of geographic mapping tools (GIS/GPS) in a disease management project and discusses the challenges encountered while providing recommendations for future projects.
