Farmer-led participatory research
Subtitle: cases from Western India
By: [editors, Astad Pastakia, Brij Kothari, Vijaya Sherry Chand].
Contributors: Pastakia, Astad.; Kothari, Brij, 1964-; Vijaya Sherry Chand.
Edition: Ed. 1st.
Publisher: Books for Change
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Bangalore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Agriculture -- Research -- India.; Traditional farming -- India.; Agricultural innovations -- India.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Empowerment of local communities through technology development / Astad Pastakia, Brij Kothari, and Vijaya Sherry Chand; title: Chilling a virus with milk : bridging the gap between farmers' knowledge and formal science / N.L. Vyas and Arun Kumar; title: Discovring science behind local innovations and practices : community based water conservation practices in Alwar and Saurashtra / R.N. Athavale; title: Revival and refinement of Johads in Rajasthan : a case of scientists' efforts at augmenting traditional water harvesting structures / S.C. Mahnot and P.K. Singh; title: Everything is written in the sky! : participatory meteorological assessment and prediction based on traditional beliefs and indicators in Saurashtra / P.R. Kanani; title: In search of partners : travails of a farmer-scientist / Sunda Ram Varma.