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A b s t r a c t Citation: Kerr, J.M. (ed.). 1991. Farmers' practices and soil and water conservation programs: summary proceedings of a Workshop, 19-21 Jun 1991, ICRISAT Center, India, Patancheru, A.P. 502 324, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Winrock International. ISBN 92-9066-211-5. Researchers, government and NGO officials, and farmers met to discuss and document indigenous soil and water conservation (SWC) practices and to share experiences of participatory SWC programs. Recommendations were made for changes intended to bring more flexibility, relevance, financial viability, and adaptability into SWC programs, and to introduce indigenous knowledge and participatory methodologies into education curricula. R e s u m e Reference: Kerr, J.M. (ed.). 1991. Les pratiques paysannes vis-a-vis des programmes de conservation du sol et de l'eau : comptes rendus d'un Atelier, 19-21 juin 1991, Centre ICRISAT, Inde, Patancheru, A.P. 502 324, India : International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) et Winrock International. ISBN 92-9066-211-5. Des chercheurs, des responsables du gouvernement et des organisations non-gouvernementales, ainsi que des paysans se sont reunis a cet Atelier dans le but d'examiner et de documenter les pratiques indigenes de conservation du sol et de l'eau, et de partager les experiences des programmes de conservation a participation. Des recommandations ont ete faites pour des changements destines a ameliorer la souplesse, la pertinence, la viabilite financiere et Tadaptabilite des programmes de conservation. Les recommandations ont egalement vise I'introduction des connaissances indigenes et des methodologies de participation dans des programmes de l'education. R e s u m e n Citacion: Kerr, J.M. (ed.). 1991. Praticas de agricultores y programas de conservacion de suelo y agua: resumen de memorias de un Taller, 19-21 junio 1991, Centro ICRISAT, India, Patancheru, A.P. 502 324, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) y Winrock International. ISBN 92-9066-211-5. Investigadores, oficiales del gobiemo y de organizaciones no gubernamentales, y agricultores se juntaron para discutir y documentar praticas indigenas de conservacion de suelo y agua y para compartir experiencias de programas participatorios de conservacion de suelo y agua. Se hicieron recomendaciones para cambios que intentan traer mas flexibilidad, relevancia, viabilidad financiera, y adaptabilidad dentro de los programas de conservacion de suelo y agua, y para introducir conocimientos indigenas y metodologias participatorias dentro del curriculum de education. Cover: A meeting between farmers and MYRADA officials to plan a soil and water conservation project in Gulbarga district, Kamataka, India. The stone wall in the foreground was built by a farmer to gradually trap silt in a gully, thus creating a productive field. (Photo: J.M. Kerr.)
Farmers' Practices a n d Soil a n d Water Conservation Programs S u m m a r y Proceedings of a Workshop 19-21Jun 1991 ICRISAT Center, India ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Route 3, Box 376, Morrilton, Arkansas 72110-9537, USA 1991
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