RESEARCH CONSIDERATIONS

Research should be conducted with full farmer participation. It helps diagnose accurately the constraints to be investigated.

• Plan and select priorities with farmers for the design and implementation of the research
• Experiment in farmers' fields to formulate improved technologies under farmers' conditions, e.g. testing new crop varieties on farmers' fields
• Assess the results with farmers using farmer observation, agronomic evaluation, statistical and economic analysis
• Demonstrate improved technologies to farmers through training and extension.

Related information: Training considerations; Extension considerations.